Extract Even Bits Only from 32-bit Register

Code

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdint.h>

uint32_t extract_even_bits(uint32_t reg) {
    uint32_t result = 0;
    int out_pos = 0;

    for (int i = 0; i < 32; i += 2) {
        // Extract bit at position i
        uint32_t bit = (reg >> i) & 1;
        // Place it at the next position in result
        result |= (bit << out_pos);
        out_pos++;
    }

    return result;
}

int main() {
    uint32_t reg;
    scanf("%u", &reg);
    printf("%u\n", extract_even_bits(reg));
    return 0;
}

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