h>b/b ( h -- b1 b2 )
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Vocabulary
math.bitwise

Inputs

h	a 16-bit integer

Outputs

b1	an 8-bit integer
b2	an 8-bit integer

Word description
Outputs two integers, the least followed by the most significant 8 bits of the input.

Definition

USING: kernel math ;

IN: math.bitwise

: h>b/b ( h -- b1 b2 )
    [ 255 bitand ] [ -8 shift 255 bitand ] bi ;