>>>>>I need to create algorithm (based on an integer number) that by applying some formula or equation to this number I can identify if the number belongs to group 1, 2, or 3 or any combination of them (e.g. 1 and 2, 1 and 3, 1 and 2 and 3, 2 and 3)
>>>>>For example, number 8 would indicate belonging to all three groups (since I can divide this number by the group number without a remainder.
>>>>>Any suggestions?
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>>>>It just occured to me that the answer is very simple.
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>>>
>>>Is this about your options ? (from yesterday)
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>>>Then the groups are just bits. Test witth BitTest()
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>>>And belonging to all three groups = 7
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>>Yes, this is a follow up to the options thread from yesterday. But I can't seem to grasp how to apply BitTest() to this issue. I can't understand how the value of 7 by using BitTest() indicates that 7 belongs to all three groups? Could you please explain?
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>It may help to visualize the binary numbers. These are the binary combinations of three bits, and their decimal equivalents:
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>000 = 0
>001 = 1
>010 = 2
>011 = 3
>100 = 4
>101 = 5
>110 = 6
>111 = 7
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>bittest() checks whether a certain bit (in the binary equivalent) is 1. For example, if you check for the first bit - I am too lazy to check the corresponding parameter now - it will result in true for numbers 4-7.

This is an excellent illustration. Thank you very much!