Gemstone Common Library
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# BitExtensionsClearBits(Int32, Int32) Method

Returns value with specified bits cleared.

## Definition

Namespace: Gemstone.BitExtensions
Assembly: Gemstone.Common (in Gemstone.Common.dll) Version: 1.0.164 -- Release Build+6bbd7ea5ff4ad8917f12d693358b77d083ee278e
C#
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    public static int ClearBits(
    	this int source,
    	int bits
    )

VB
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    <ExtensionAttribute>
    Public Shared Function ClearBits (
    	source As Integer,
    	bits As Integer
    ) As Integer

C++
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    public:
    [ExtensionAttribute]
    static int ClearBits(
    	int source,
    	int bits
    )

JavaScript
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    Gemstone.BitExtensions.BitExtensions.ClearBits = function(source, bits);

#### Parameters

source Int32
  Value source.
bits Int32
  Bit-mask of the bits to clear.

#### Return Value

Int32
Int32 value with specified bits cleared.

#### Usage Note

In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type Int32. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).

## See Also

#### Reference

BitExtensions Class
ClearBits Overload
Gemstone.BitExtensions Namespace