From: "Byron A Jeff wrote:
>> Hm.. why not
>>
>> i &= 0b11011111;
>
>>
>> Also, there are C macros for things like rlcf.
>
> 0b isn't C standard syntax is it?
>
> Yet another extension that isn't a part of the standard language.
>
> The point is that even if you know base C, you'll have to learn a new
> set of quirks to program in it.

IMO, to a C programmer, that would still be easier than learning assembly. 
And you could also say:

i &= 0xBF    // 0xBF = 0b1011 1111

instead of the convoluted (and slower)

i &= ~(1<<6)

The only reason I made the first post, is because the comparison was made 
unfairly.

Best regards,

Vitaliy 

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