# CSJ2K.j2k.quantization.quantizer.Quantizer.getNumGuardBits

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<h1 id="CSJ2K_j2k_quantization_quantizer_Quantizer_getNumGuardBits_" data-uid="CSJ2K.j2k.quantization.quantizer.Quantizer.getNumGuardBits*">getNumGuardBits Method
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<h4 id="CSJ2K_j2k_quantization_quantizer_Quantizer_getNumGuardBits_System_Int32_System_Int32_" data-uid="CSJ2K.j2k.quantization.quantizer.Quantizer.getNumGuardBits(System.Int32,System.Int32)">getNumGuardBits(int, int)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Returns the number of guard bits used by this quantizer in the
given tile-component.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public abstract int getNumGuardBits(int t, int c)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public MustOverride Function getNumGuardBits(t As Integer, c As Integer) As Integer</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">t</span></td>
      <td><p>Tile index</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">c</span></td>
      <td><p>Component index</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><p>The number of guard bits</p>
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