bit replace

bit_replace.py

def bit_replace(byte:int, pos:int, new_val:int):
    """
    Takes a integer <byte> and changes the bit on <pos> with <new_val> (0 or 1).
    pos is counted from right to left, so pos 0 = LSB

    :param byte (int): unsigned int
    :param pos (int) the binary position to replace. pos is counted from "right" to "left", so pos 0 is LSB
    :param new_val (int): the new value. either 0 (off) or 1 (on)
    """
    if  not 0 <= new_val <= 1:
        raise ValueError("new_val of %d is not 0 or 1 and can not be used in binary" % new_val)
    return (byte & ~(1 << pos)) | (new_val << pos)