# \`BitSlice\` or a sound way to implement one

**URL:** <https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/bitslice-or-a-sound-way-to-implement-one/24194>\
**Category:** Unsafe Code Guidelines\
**Created:** [April 23, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/bitslice-or-a-sound-way-to-implement-one/24194 "2026-04-23T23:31:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 8:11am UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/bitslice-or-a-sound-way-to-implement-one/24194/6 "2026-04-24T08:11:53Z")

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I guess you might also want another 3 bits to indicate the starting bit position?

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