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Set the bit at the specified `pos` to 1, or to `val` if supplied.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<bslstl_bitset.h>`

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== Description

Set the bit at the specified `pos` of this bitset to 1 and return a reference to this modifiable bitset. Optionally specify `val` as the value to set the bit. If `val` is non‐zero, the bit is set to 1, otherwise the bit is set to 0.

== Return Value

reference to this modifiable bitset

== Parameters

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|===
| Name| Description
| *pos*
| index of the bit to set
| *val*
| value to assign to the bit (default true)
|===


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