# Overview
`toLongArray()` is an instance method of the `BitSet`, which is used to return the `long` array that has all the bits in the `BitSet` object.

The **`toLongArray`** method is defined in the `BitSet` class. The `BitSet` class is defined in the `java.util` package. To import the `BitSet` class, check the following import statement.

# Syntax
Let's view the syntax of the method.



# Parameters 

This method has no parameters.

# Return value

This method returns a long array.

# Code
Let's run an example that shows the working of the function:

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.BitSet;

public class Main{

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Create empty BitSet object
        BitSet bitSet = new BitSet();

        // Set the bit at index 2
        bitSet.set(2);

        // Get the long array of the Bitset object using the toLongArray()
        System.out.printf("%s.toLongArray() = %s" , bitSet, Arrays.toString(bitSet.toLongArray()));
    }
}

What is the BitSet.toLongArray() in Java?

Converts BitSet to an array of long values, represents all bits, no parameters required.

What is the BitSet.toLongArray() in Java?

Overview

Importing the bitset class

Syntax

Parameters

Return value

Code

Importing the `bitset` class