gistfile1.py

# Roles Dictionary Values Example (1,2,4,8,16,32...) Up to 32 values
roles = {"addUsers": 1, "updatePermissions": 2, "uploadAttachments": 4, "createPosts": 8}

# Check if permission 9 has updatePermissions
# bitand will return 0 if False and a number if True
>>> 9&roles['updatePermissions']
0


# Check if permission 9 has addUsers
>>> 9&roles['addUsers']
1

# Check if permission 6 has addUsers
>>> 6&roles['addUsers']
0