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^GMP FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

gmp_setbit

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

gmp_setbit — Set bit

Description

function gmp_setbit(GMP $num, int $index, bool $value = true): void

Sets bit index in num.

Parameters

num

A GMP object.

index

The index of the bit to set. Index 0 represents the least significant bit.

value

True to set the bit (set it to 1/on); false to clear the bit (set it to 0/off).

Return Values

No value is returned.

Errors/Exceptions

Throws a ValueError if index is negative or too large.

Prior to PHP 8.0.0, an E_WARNING was raised instead.

Examples

Example #1 gmp_setbit() example - 0 index

<?php
$a = gmp_init("2"); //
echo gmp_strval($a), ' -> 0b', gmp_strval($a, 2), "\n";
gmp_setbit($a, 0); // 0b10 now becomes 0b11
echo gmp_strval($a), ' -> 0b', gmp_strval($a, 2), "\n";
?>

The above example will output:

2 -> 0b10
3 -> 0b11

Example #2 gmp_setbit() example - 1 index

<?php
$a = gmp_init("0xfd");
echo gmp_strval($a), ' -> 0b', gmp_strval($a, 2), "\n";
gmp_setbit($a, 1); // index starts at 0
echo gmp_strval($a), ' -> 0b', gmp_strval($a, 2), "\n";
?>

The above example will output:

253 -> 0b11111101
255 -> 0b11111111

Example #3 gmp_setbit() example - clearing a bit

<?php
$a = gmp_init("0xff");
echo gmp_strval($a), ' -> 0b', gmp_strval($a, 2), "\n";
gmp_setbit($a, 0, false); // clear bit at index 0
echo gmp_strval($a), ' -> 0b', gmp_strval($a, 2), "\n";
?>

The above example will output:

255 -> 0b11111111
254 -> 0b11111110

Notes

Note:

Unlike most of the other GMP functions, gmp_setbit() must be called with a GMP object that already exists (using gmp_init() for example). One will not be automatically created.

See Also


<gmp_scan1gmp_sign>
^GMP FunctionsLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026