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Microcontroller Programming » PORTD|=_BV(1);

June 06, 2011
by Snoogie2563
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Hi all,

Can someone explain to me what the line of code I have placed in the subject line means. Specifically, what I don't understand is the _BV().

Thanks for any and all helpwith this.

Respectfully,

Chuck Reel

June 06, 2011
by Ralphxyz
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Hi Chuck, the _BV is referencing a "macro" you can do a Google search for "C Macros" and you can search the Nerdkits forum for "_BV"

to see a lot of discussions.

Ralph

June 06, 2011
by Rick_S
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That stands for bit value and is the same as saying PORTD |= (1<<1); if it was _BV(4) it would be (1<<4) etc... Just a shortcut that is sometimes used for code compatability or ease of writing or personal preference. I know one of our friends here (Noter) uses this method often. He may be able to explain it better than I. BigGrin

HERE IS A LINK to the avr-libc doc for that.

Rick

June 06, 2011
by Snoogie2563
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Thanks Guys, I saw it used in several code examples I saw in various places, but I never really saw a clear explanation of what it meant.

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