using System;
/*
Combine two uint32 values into one uint64.
The usual pattern:
ulong result = ( ((ulong)high << 32) | low );
- The high 32 bits are shifted left by 32 positions.
- The low 32 bits are OR'ed in.
*/
class Program
{
// ------------------------------------------------------------
// Function that combines two 32-bit integers into a 64-bit integer
// ------------------------------------------------------------
static ulong combineTwo32bit(uint high, uint low)
{
// Cast 'high' to ulong to avoid overflow before shifting
ulong result = ((ulong)high << 32) | low;
return result;
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------
// Function that prints a uint64 in hex with leading zeros
// ------------------------------------------------------------
static void PrintHex64(ulong value)
{
Console.WriteLine("0x" + value.ToString("X16"));
}
static void Main()
{
uint high = 0x11223344; // Example high 32 bits
uint low = 0x55667788; // Example low 32 bits
ulong combined = combineTwo32bit(high, low);
Console.WriteLine("High 32 bits: 0x" + high.ToString("X8"));
Console.WriteLine("Low 32 bits: 0x" + low.ToString("X8"));
Console.Write("Combined 64-bit value: ");
PrintHex64(combined);
}
}
/*
run:
High 32 bits: 0x11223344
Low 32 bits: 0x55667788
Combined 64-bit value: 0x1122334455667788
*/
