---
title: "getBit"
description: "This function returns the bit value (an integer, 0 or 1) in the number at position position, according to its binary representation."
---

# getBit

> This function returns the bit value (an integer, 0 or 1) in the number at position position, according to its binary representation.

**This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.**

## Description

This function returns the bit value (an integer, 0 or 1) in the number at position position, according to its binary representation. The least significant bit in a number is position 0.

## Syntax

`getBit(number, position)`

### Parameters

| Type    | Parameter   | Description                                             |
|---------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Integer | `number`    | The number whose binary representation will be checked. |
| Integer | `position`  | The bit position to evaluate, where 0 is the least significant bit. |

### Returns

**Integer** - Returns 0 or 1, depending on the bit value at the specified position.

## Examples

```python title="Code Snippet"
 getBit(0,0) //would return 0
```

```python title="Code Snippet"
 getBit(1,0) //would return 1
```

```python title="Code Snippet"
 getBit(8,2)  //would return 0
```