JavaScript/TypeScript library to manipulate bits, nibbles, bytes, and buffers.

import bitwise from 'bitwise'

const bits = bitwise.byte.read(42)
// [0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0]

bitwise.bits.toString(bits, 4)
// '0010 1010'

bitwise.byte.write(bits)
// 42

bitwise.bits.and([0, 0, 1, 1], [0, 1, 0, 1])
// [0, 0, 0, 1]

bitwise.bits.xor([0, 0, 1, 1], [0, 1, 0, 1])
// [0, 1, 1, 0]

// cherry-pick parts of bitwise
import byte from 'bitwise/byte'
byte.read(42)
// [0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0]

bun add bitwise

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yarn add bitwise

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npm install --save bitwise

• bits
  • operations (and, circularShiftLeft, circularShiftRight, nand, nor, not, or, xnor, xor)
  • reduce operations (reduceAnd, reduceNand, reduceNor, reduceOr, reduceXnor, reduceXor)
  • toString
• buffer
  • create
  • modify
  • operations (and, nand, nor, not, or, xnor, xor)
  • read
  • readInt
  • readUInt
• byte
  • read
  • write
• integer
  • getBit
  • setBit
  • toggleBit
• nibble
  • read
  • write
• string
  • toBits

// cherry-pick
import and from 'bitwise/bits/and'
import bits from 'bitwise/bits'
import toString from 'bitwise/bits/to-string'

(bits1: Array<0|1>, bits2: Array<0|1>): Array<0|1>

Applies the bitwise AND operation, expects two arrays of the same size and returns a new one.

bitwise.bits.and([1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1], [0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0])
// [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0]

(bits: Array<0|1>, amount: number): Array<0|1>

Applies the bitwise ROL operation, expects two arrays of the same size and a shift amount and returns a new one.

bitwise.bits.circularShiftLeft([0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1], 1)
// [0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0]

(bits: Array<0|1>, amount: number): Array<0|1>

Applies the bitwise ROR operation, expects two arrays of the same size and a shift amount and returns a new one.

bitwise.bits.circularShiftRight([0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1], 1)
// [1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1]

(bits1: Array<0|1>, bits2: Array<0|1>): Array<0|1>

Applies the bitwise NAND operation, expects two arrays of the same size and returns a new one.

bitwise.bits.nand([1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1], [0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0])
// [1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1]

(bits1: Array<0|1>, bits2: Array<0|1>): Array<0|1>

Applies the bitwise NOR operation, expects two arrays of the same size and returns a new one.

bitwise.bits.nor([1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1], [0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0])
// [1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1]

(bits: Array<0|1>): Array<0|1>

Flips all given bits and returns the flipped bits.

bitwise.bits.not([1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1])
// [0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0]

(bits1: Array<0|1>, bits2: Array<0|1>): Array<0|1>

Applies the bitwise OR operation, expects two arrays of the same size and returns a new one.

bitwise.bits.or([1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1], [0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0])
// [1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1]

(bits1: Array<0|1>, bits2: Array<0|1>): Array<0|1>

Applies the bitwise exclusive NOR operation, expects two arrays of the same size and returns a new one.

bitwise.bits.xnor([1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1], [0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0])
// [1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1]

(bits1: Array<0|1>, bits2: Array<0|1>): Array<0|1>

Applies the bitwise exclusive OR operation, expects two arrays of the same size and returns a new one.

bitwise.bits.xor([1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1], [0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0])
// [1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1]

(bits: Array<0|1>): 0|1

Applies the bitwise AND operation on the given bits. Returns one bit. Throws if less than 2 bits are given.

bitwise.bits.reduceAnd([1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1])
// 0

(bits: Array<0|1>): 0|1

Applies the NAND operation on the given bits. Returns one bit. Throws if less than 2 bits are given.

bitwise.bits.reduceNand([1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1])
// 0

(bits: Array<0|1>): 0|1

Applies the NOR operation on the given bits. Returns one bit. Throws if less than 2 bits are given.

bitwise.bits.reduceNor([1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1])
// 0

(bits: Array<0|1>): 0|1

Applies the OR operation on the given bits. Returns one bit. Throws if less than 2 bits are given.

bitwise.bits.reduceOr([1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1])
// 1

(bits: Array<0|1>): 0|1

Applies the XNOR operation on the given bits. Returns one bit. Throws if less than 2 bits are given.

bitwise.bits.reduceXnor([1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1])
// 1

(bits: Array<0|1>): 0|1

Applies the XOR operation on the given bits. Returns one bit. Throws if less than 2 bits are given.

bitwise.bits.reduceXor([1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1])
// 0

(bits: Array<0|1>): Array<boolean>

Converts a bit array to a boolean array.

bitwise.bits.toBoolean([0, 1])
// [false, true]

(bits: Array<0|1>, spacing: number = 0, spacer: string = ' '): string

Converts a bit Array to a String. If defined, inserts spacer every spacing characters, but never inserts it as the last substring.

bitwise.bits.toString([1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0], 2, '_')
// '10_10_10'

// cherry-pick
import and from 'bitwise/buffer/and'
import buffer from 'bitwise/buffer'
import create from 'bitwise/buffer/create'

(bits: Array<0|1>): Buffer

Creates a new buffer and writes the given bits.

const buffer = bitwise.buffer.create([1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0])
// Buffer(1111 0001 1010 0000)

(buffer: Buffer, newBits: Array<0|1>, bitOffset: number = 0): void

Modifies the buffer's bits to equal newBits starting at bitOffset.

const buffer = Buffer.from('A43A', 'hex')
bitwise.buffer.modify(buffer, [0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1], 3)
// Buffer(1010 1001 0011 1010)

(buffer1: Buffer, buffer2: Buffer, isLooping = false): Buffer

Applies a bitwise AND with buffer2 to every value in buffer1. Returns a new buffer. If isLooping is set, buffer1 may be read multiple times in case it's shorter than buffer2.

bitwise.buffer.and(buffer1, buffer2, false)
// Buffer(buffer1 AND buffer2)

(buffer1: Buffer, buffer2: Buffer, isLooping = false): Buffer

Applies a bitwise NAND with buffer2 to every value in buffer1. Returns a new buffer. If isLooping is set, buffer1 may be read multiple times in case it's shorter than buffer2.

bitwise.buffer.nand(buffer1, buffer2, false)
// Buffer(buffer1 NAND buffer2)

(buffer1: Buffer, buffer2: Buffer, isLooping = false): Buffer

Applies a bitwise NOR with buffer2 to every value in buffer1. Returns a new buffer. If isLooping is set, buffer1 may be read multiple times in case it's shorter than buffer2.

bitwise.buffer.nor(buffer1, buffer2, false)
// Buffer(buffer1 NOR buffer2)

(buffer: Buffer): Buffer

Flips all bits in the given buffer.

bitwise.buffer.not(buffer, false)
// Buffer(NOT buffer)

(buffer1: Buffer, buffer2: Buffer, isLooping = false): Buffer

Applies a bitwise OR with buffer2 to every value in buffer1. Returns a new buffer. If isLooping is set, buffer1 may be read multiple times in case it's shorter than buffer2.

bitwise.buffer.or(buffer1, buffer2, false)
// Buffer(buffer1 OR buffer2)

(buffer1: Buffer, buffer2: Buffer, isLooping = false): Buffer

Applies a bitwise XNOR with buffer2 to every value in buffer1. Returns a new buffer. If isLooping is set, buffer1 may be read multiple times in case it's shorter than buffer2.

bitwise.buffer.xnor(buffer1, buffer2, false)
// Buffer(buffer1 XNOR buffer2)

(buffer1: Buffer, buffer2: Buffer, isLooping = false): Buffer

Applies a bitwise XOR with buffer2 to every value in buffer1. Returns a new buffer. If isLooping is set, buffer1 may be read multiple times in case it's shorter than buffer2.

bitwise.buffer.xor(buffer1, buffer2, false)
// Buffer(buffer1 XOR buffer2)

(buffer: Buffer, bitOffset: number = 0, bitLength?: number): Array<0|1>

Returns an Array containing bitLength bits starting at bitOffset. If no bitLength is given, it's assumed to be the rest of the buffer.

const buffer = Buffer.from('ED743E17', 'hex')
bitwise.buffer.read(buffer, 12)
// [0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1]

(buffer: Buffer, bitOffset: number = 0, bitLength: number = 8): number

Converts a section of a buffer to a signed integer.

// buffer 11110110
bitwise.buffer.readInt(buffer, 3, 5)
// -10

(buffer: Buffer, bitOffset: number = 0, bitLength: number = 8): number

Converts a section of a buffer to an unsigned integer.

// buffer 11110110
bitwise.buffer.readUInt(buffer, 3, 5)
// 22

// cherry-pick
import byte from 'bitwise/byte'
import read from 'bitwise/byte/read'

(byte: UInt8): Array<0|1>

Returns an Array of length 8 containing the read bits.

bitwise.byte.read(42)
// [0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0]
bitwise.byte.read(256)
// RangeError('invalid size')

(bits: Array<0|1>): UInt8

Returns a Byte (0-255) which represents the given bits.

bitwise.byte.write([0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0])
// 42
bitwise.byte.write([0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0])
// RangeError('invalid array length')

// cherry-pick
import integer from 'bitwise/integer'

(number: number, position: number): 0|1

Gets the value of a specific bit.

bitwise.integer.getBit(128, 7)
// 1

(number: number, position: number, value: 0|1): Array<0|1>

Sets the value of a specific bit.

bitwise.integer.setBit(128, 7, 0)
// 0

(number: number, position: number): Array<0|1>

Toggles the value of a specific bit.

bitwise.integer.toggleBit(128, 7)
// 0

// cherry-pick
import nibble from 'bitwise/nibble'
import read from 'bitwise/nibble/read'

(nibble: UInt4): Array<0|1>

Returns an Array of length 4 containing the read bits.

bitwise.nibble.read(15)
// [1, 1, 1, 1]
bitwise.nibble.read(42)
// RangeError('invalid size')

(nibble: [<0|1>, <0|1>, <0|1>, <0|1>]): UInt4

Returns a Nibble (0-15) which represents the given bits.

bitwise.nibble.write([0, 0, 1, 0])
// 2
bitwise.nibble.write([0, 0, 1, 0, 1])
// RangeError('invalid array length')

// cherry-pick
import string from 'bitwise/string'
import toBits from 'bitwise/string/to-bits'

(string: string): Array<0|1>

Converts a string into an array of bits. Ignores all characters except 1 and 0.

bitwise.string.toBits('10 10 12$%_.0')
// [1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0]

bitwise uses bun instead of node

# install dependencies
bun install

# run tests
bun test

# build
bun run build

• remove typescript from dependencies in favor of devDependencies
• (internal) update and apply prettier

• add npm provenance support to package
• (internal) add auto-publish from pipelines
• (internal) Switch to bun

• Add bits.circularShiftLeft (#44 / #49) via @0xflotus
• Add bits.circularShiftRight (#44 / #49) via @0xflotus

• Add Support for Tree Shaking

• Readme/package.json updates

• refactor to typescript
• remove bitwise.buffer.readCInt()

• improve require() support

• add bits.toBoolean

• add bits.reduceAnd
• add bits.reduceNand
• add bits.reduceNor
• add bits.reduceOr
• add bits.reduceXnor
• add bits.reduceXor

• split up buffer.operations

• split up bits.operations

• add integer.getBit
• add integer.setBit
• add integer.toggleBit

• rewrite in ES6
• improve utilization of bitwise operators
• improve API (breaking change)

• Added buffer bitwise operations

• Added nor, xnor, nand
• Fixed bitwise operations modifying original array

• Re-ordered the arguments in readInt, readCInt, readUInt
• Added not, and, or, xor
• Renamed flipBits to not