How to Create a BitArray in Python

This guide will show you how to create a bitarray in Python. There are some small complications along the way for some users; we’ll show you how to get around those as well. Let’s dive in.

Create a BitArray in Python

In Python, you can use the function bitarray() to initialize an array with bits. For instance, take a look at the following code.

a = bitarray(10)
print(a)

The above code will generate an array of 10 random bits. There are some cases in which it will not work. So, you need to download and install bitarray in Python. You can use the following command in your command prompt.

pip install bitarray

Once installed, you can use the above code again or use the following code line.

# import the bitarray from the module bitarrray
from bitarray import bitarray

z = bitarray(15)
print(z)

You’ll need to import the bitarray from the bitarray module. Then create an array of random bits.