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#
# bitfield manipulation
#

class bf(object):
    def __init__(self,value=0):
        self._d = value

    def __getitem__(self, index):
        return (self._d >> index) & 1 

    def __setitem__(self,index,value):
        value    = (value&1L)<<index
        mask     = (1L)<<index
        self._d  = (self._d & ~mask) | value

    def __getslice__(self, start, end):
        mask = 2L**(end - start) -1
        return (self._d >> start) & mask

    def __setslice__(self, start, end, value):
        mask = 2L**(end - start) -1
        value = (value & mask) << start
        mask = mask << start
        self._d = (self._d & ~mask) | value
        return (self._d >> start) & mask

    def __int__(self):
        return self._d

k = bf()
k[3:7]=5
print k[3]
print k[5]
k[7]=1
print k[4:8]
print int(k)