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
    uint32_t out = 0;
    uint32_t j = 0;
    for(int i = 0; i < 32; i = i + 2)
    {
        out = out | ((reg >> i) & 1U) << j;
        j++;
    }
    return out;
}

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

Solving Approach