How to extract specific bits from a number in C?

Question

I need to extract specific part (no of bits) of a short data type in C.

For Example I have a binary of 52504 as 11001101000 11000 and I want First 6 (

Answer 1

// This is the main project file for VC++ application project 
// generated using an Application Wizard.

#include "stdafx.h"

#using 

using namespace System;


void fun2(int *parr)
{
    printf(" size of array is %d\n",sizeof(parr));
}
void fun1(void)
{
    int arr[100];
    printf(" size of array is %d\n",sizeof(arr));
    fun2(arr);
}

int extractBit(int byte, int pos) 
{
    if( !((pos >= 0) && (pos < 16)) )
    {
        return 0;
    }
    return ( ( byte & (1<> pos);
}
int extractBitRange(int byte, int startingPos, int offset) 
{


   if(  !(((startingPos + offset) >= 0) && ( (startingPos + offset) < 16)) )
   {
        return 0;
   }
   return ( byte >> startingPos ) & ~(0xff << (offset + 1));
}

int _tmain()
{
    // TODO: Please replace the sample code below with your own.

    int value;
    signed int res,bit;
    signed int stPos, len;
    value = 0x1155;
    printf("%x\n",value);
    //Console::WriteLine("Hello World");
    //fun1();
    for(bit=15;bit>=0;bit--)
    {
        res =extractBit(value,bit);
        printf("%d",res);
    }
    stPos = 4;
    len = 5;
    res = extractBitRange(value, stPos, len);
    printf("\n%x",res);

    return 0;
}