<function name="band" parent="bit" type="libraryfunc"> <description>Performs the bitwise `and` for all values specified.</description> <realm>Shared and Menu</realm> <args> <arg name="value" type="number">The value to be manipulated.</arg> <arg name="otherValues" type="number" default="nil">Values bit to perform bitwise "and" with. Optional.</arg> <arg name="..." type="vararg">Values bit to perform bitwise "and" with. Optional.</arg> </args> <rets> <ret name="" type="number">Result of bitwise "and" operation.</ret> </rets> </function> <example> <code> local a = 170 -- 10101010 in binary form local b = 146 -- 10010010 in binary form print( bit.band( a, b ) ) </code> <output>130 (10000010 in binary form)</output> </example> <example> <description>Tests for a specific damage type.</description> <code> local myDamage = bit.bor( DMG_BULLET, DMG_RADIATION ) local isBulletDamage = bit.band( myDamage, DMG_BULLET ) == DMG_BULLET print( isBulletDamage ) </code> </example>