python bitwise operation

Question

hi i am new in python just started learning with python i got a task in which i need to store "1" byte of integer into different bits just like RGB the value are store in that can any one would write a small program for me and explain that ,please i need a help

Thankyou

Answer 1

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# To Encode:
r = 1
g = 2
b = 3

rgb = r << 16 | g << 8 | b

#To extract:
r = (rgb >> 16) & 0xFF
g = (rgb >> 8) & 0xFF
b = rgb & 0xFF

Answer 2

To convert a number to a list of it's binary digits: list(bin(number))[2:]