# _mm256_extract_epi8/16/32/64

Extract integer byte or word from packed integer array element selected by index.

## Syntax

extern int _mm256_extract_epi8(__m256i a, int offset); extern int _mm256_extract_epi16(__m256i a, int offset); extern int _mm256_extract_epi32(__m256i a, int offset); extern int _mm256_extract_epi64(__m256i a, int offset);

## Arguments

a | integer source vector
offset | integer constant specifying offset

## Description

Returns extracted 8/16/32/64 bits of data of the source vector at offset position. Offset counts with element size granularity.

Upper bits of returned integer value are cleared.

Parent topic: Intrinsics for Insert/Extract Operations