
{{alias}}( bstr )
    Creates an unsigned 16-bit integer from a literal bit representation.

    Parameters
    ----------
    bstr: string
        Literal bit representation.

    Returns
    -------
    out: integer
        Unsigned 16-bit integer.

    Examples
    --------
    > var bstr = '0101010101010101';
    > var val = {{alias}}( bstr )
    21845
    > bstr = '0000000000000000';
    > val = {{alias}}( bstr )
    0
    > bstr = '0000000000000010';
    > val = {{alias}}( bstr )
    2
    > bstr = '1111111111111111';
    > val = {{alias}}( bstr )
    65535

    See Also
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