---
name: "Bit::Vector::Minimal"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libbit-vector-minimal-perl"
version: "1.3-6"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Bit::Vector::Minimal"
---

# Bit::Vector::Minimal(3pm)

Object-oriented wrapper around vec()

## NAME

Bit::Vector::Minimal - Object-oriented wrapper around vec()

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use Bit::Vector::Minimal;
  my $vec = Bit::Vector->new(size => 8, width => 1, endianness => "little");
  # These are the defaults
  $vec->set(1); # $vec's internal vector now looks like "00000010"
  $vec->get(3); # 0
```

## DESCRIPTION

This is a much simplified, lightweight version of Bit::Vector, and wraps Perl's (sometimes confusing) `"vec"` function in an object-oriented abstraction.

## METHODS

### new

Creates a new bit vector. By default, this creates a one-byte vector with 8 one-bit "slots", with bit zero on the right of the bit pattern. These settings can be changed by passing parameters to the constructor: `"size"` will alter the size in bits of the vector; `"width"` will alter the width of the slots. The module will die if `"width"` is not an integer divisor of `"size"`. `"endianness"` controls whether the zeroth place is on the right or the left of the bit vector.

### set(POS\[, VALUE\])

Sets the bit or slot at position `"POS"` to value `"VALUE"` or "all bits on" if `"VALUE"` is not given.

### get(POS)

Returns the bit or slot at position `"POS"`.

### display

Display the vector. For debugging purposes.

## AUTHOR

Current maintainer: Tony Bowden

Original author: Simon Cozens

## BUGS and QUERIES

Please direct all correspondence regarding this module to:\
   bug-Bit-Vector-Minimal@rt.cpan.org

## SEE ALSO

Bit::Vector

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Copyright 2003, 2004 by Kasei

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.