how to read only parts of file(data file)

[gowda gopala]

hi all i need help regarding file reading in C/C++.
i have data file containg bitstream,
i just want to read first 1byte and leave 54 bytes, again read 55th byte and so on...
plz help me in this regard..
advance
thanks

[Ganon11]

Is it possible to read and store the first bit, then read the next bit into a garbage variable that isn't used 54 times before reading the 55th bit into the used variable?