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+using System;
+
+namespace Vanara.Extensions
+{
+	/// <summary>Static methods to help with bit manipulation.</summary>
+	public static class BitHelper
+	{
+		/// <summary>Gets the bit value at the specified index in a bit vector.</summary>
+		/// <typeparam name="T">The type of the bit vector. Must be of type <see cref="IConvertible"/>.</typeparam>
+		/// <param name="bits">The bit vector.</param>
+		/// <param name="idx">The index of the bit to get.</param>
+		/// <returns><see langword="true"/> if the bit is set (1); <see langword="false"/> otherwise.</returns>
+		public static bool GetBit<T>(ref T bits, byte idx) where T : IConvertible => (bits.ToInt64(null) & 1 << idx) != 0;
+
+		/// <summary>Sets the bit value at the specified index in a bit vector.</summary>
+		/// <typeparam name="T">The type of the bit vector. Must be of type <see cref="IConvertible"/>.</typeparam>
+		/// <param name="bits">The bit vector.</param>
+		/// <param name="idx">The index of the bit to set.</param>
+		/// <param name="value">If set to <see langword="true"/>, set the bit (= 1); otherwise, clear the bit (= 0).</param>
+		public static void SetBit<T>(ref T bits, byte idx, bool value) where T : IConvertible
+		{
+			long bit = 1 << idx;
+			var l = bits.ToInt64(null);
+			bits = (T)(object)(value ? l | bit : l & ~bit);
+		}
+	}
+}
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