> bartender1382 posts some nonsensical snippet that doesn't even compile ... and everyone has a ready made solution !!

you seem to miss that he's using constants, like so often in bit operations.

  DB<44> use constant {upload =>0b1, getTicket =>0b10, downLoading=>0b
+100};    

  DB<45> use warnings; use strict; say my $stats = upload | getTicket 
+| downLoading;
7
  DB<46>
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> The interesting thing with this thread is that I can't see how any of the replies (including GF's diversion) relate to the original post.

Now I'd be interested to know how I failed to answer exactly the question given in a concise way, especially given the level of the OP.

Plus explanation most others were lacking including the correct terminology and multiple further read-more links.

Cheers Rolf
_{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :)
Wikisyntax for the Monastery}

you seem to miss that he's using constants

You seem to assume that he's using constants ;-)

Unfortunately, he hasn't provided the definitions of those labels, let alone an SSCCE, so it's all guesswork.

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🦛

Now I'd be interested to know how I failed to answer exactly the question given in a concise way, especially given the level of the OP.

I didn't say that you (or anyone else) had failed to answer the question.
All I said was that I couldn't see how the answers given related to the question that was asked ... for the simple reason that I couldn't work out what the question actually was (owing to lack of details given).
Sure, I know the OP wants to set bits in something - in a PV ? in an IV ? in an NV ? in some object (maybe Math::GMP or Bit::Vector) ?

Everyone else seems to reckon they know, and if they were able to deduce that from the original post, then well done !!
But I don't have that level of psychic acuity.

Cheers,
Rob

"... the vaccine is already taking effect ... probably best to revisit this in a few days."

Well, that certainly knocked me for six. I originally posted early Friday morning; it's now late Thursday afternoon and I'm only just starting to return to normality.

It certainly wasn't my intention to start such a long subthread. :-)

Mine is a long and a sad tale!” said the Mouse, turning to Alice, and sighing.
“It is a long tail, certainly,” said Alice, looking down with wonder at the Mouse’s tail; “but why do you call it sad?

(Alice in Wonderland, chapter 3)

Your answer compiled and you didn't deserve those reactions partly due to herd instinct.

It's a Perl forum, not a obfuscated C board and TIMTOWTDI.