Difference Between Build and Compilation in C/C++

Build is the process to compile and link only the source files that have changed since the last build (i.e. based on file creation date and time).

Rebuild is the process to compile and link all source files regardless of whether they changed or not. Build is the normal thing to do and is faster. Sometimes the versions of project target components can get out of sync and rebuild is necessary to make the build successful.

Compilation is compiles the source file currently being edited.

The compilation of code involves several steps:

• Parsing of the statements for syntax (language based)
• Translation of the statements into machine language
• Setting up the addresses of all variables
• Optimization of the code (if desired)

Bitwise Operators and Byte to Bit Conversion

# include "stdio.h"
# include "string.h"

const char* byte_to_binary( int x );
int main()
{

    int nInput=0, nOutput=2, nBitPos;

    // To set the bit in particular position.
    nInput |= (1 << nOutput);
    printf("To set the %d Position from 1bit of %s\n",nOutput, byte_to_binary(nInput));

    // To Reset/Clear the bit in particular position.
    nInput &= ~(1 << nOutput);
    printf("To Reset/Clear the %d Position from 1bit of %s\n",nOutput, byte_to_binary(nInput));

    // To toggle the bit in particular position.
    nInput =5; // 00000101 expected like 00000001
    nInput ^= (1 << nOutput);
    printf("To toggle the %d Position from 1bit of %s\n",nOutput, byte_to_binary(nInput));

    // To state of the bit in particular position.
    nInput =5; // 00000101 expected like 00000101
    nBitPos = nInput &(1 << nOutput);
    printf("To state of the %d Position from 1bit of %s:: state of bit: %d\n",nOutput, byte_to_binary(nInput), nBitPos);


return 0;
}



//To Byte to Binary Conversion
const char* byte_to_binary( int x )
{
    static char b[9] = {0};
    int z, y;

    for (z=128,y=0; z>0; z>>=1,y++)
    {
        b[y] = ( ((x & z) == z) ? '1' : '0');
    }

    b[y] = 0;

    return b;
}



Output:
To set the 2 Position from 1bit of 00000100
To Reset/Clear the 2 Position from 1bit of 00000000
To toggle the 2 Position from 1bit of 00000001
To state of the 2 Position from 1bit of 00000101:: state of bit: 4