{{alias}}( bstr )
    Creates an unsigned 8-bit integer from a literal bit representation.

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

    Returns
    -------
    out: integer
        Unsigned 8-bit integer.

    Examples
    --------
    > var bstr = '01010101';
    > var val = {{alias}}( bstr )
    85
    > bstr = '00000000';
    > val = {{alias}}( bstr )
    0
    > bstr = '00000010';
    > val = {{alias}}( bstr )
    2
    > bstr = '11111111';
    > val = {{alias}}( bstr )
    255

    See Also
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