Extract Even Bits Only from 32-bit Register

Code

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

uint32_t extract_even_bits(uint32_t reg) {
    
    // Your code here
    uint16_t res = 0;
    int j = 0;

    for(int i=0;i<32;i+=2){
        res |= (((reg >> i) & 1) << j);
        j++;
    }
    
    return res;
}

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

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