modbus_get_byte_from_bits(3)
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NAME
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modbus_get_byte_from_bits - get the value from many bits


SYNOPSIS
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*uint8_t modbus_get_byte_from_bits(const uint8_t *'src', int 'index', unsigned int 'nb_bits');*


DESCRIPTION
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The *modbus_get_byte_from_bits()* function shall extract a value from many
bits. All _nb_bits_ bits from _src_ at position _index_ will be read as a
single value. To obtain a full byte, set nb_bits to 8.


RETURN VALUE
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The function shall return a byte containing the bits read.


SEE ALSO
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linkmb:modbus_set_bits_from_byte[3]
linkmb:modbus_set_bits_from_bytes[3]


AUTHORS
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The libmodbus documentation was written by Stéphane Raimbault
<stephane.raimbault@gmail.com>
