def pack(value, nbits=None):
    """Packs a given value into an array of 8-bit unsigned integers.

    If ``nbits`` is not present, calculates the minimal number of bits required
    to represent the given ``value``.  The result is little endian.

    Args:
      value (int): the integer value to pack
      nbits (int): optional number of bits to use to represent the value

    Returns:
      An array of ``ctypes.c_uint8`` representing the packed ``value``.

    Raises:
      ValueError: if ``value < 0`` and ``nbits`` is ``None`` or ``nbits <= 0``.
      TypeError: if ``nbits`` or ``value`` are not numbers.
    """
    if nbits is None:
        nbits = pack_size(value) * BITS_PER_BYTE
    elif nbits <= 0:
        raise ValueError('Given number of bits must be greater than 0.')

    buf_size = int(math.ceil(nbits / float(BITS_PER_BYTE)))
    buf = (ctypes.c_uint8 * buf_size)()

    for (idx, _) in enumerate(buf):
        buf[idx] = (value >> (idx * BITS_PER_BYTE)) & 0xFF

    return buf
Packs a given value into an array of 8-bit unsigned integers.

    If ``nbits`` is not present, calculates the minimal number of bits required
    to represent the given ``value``.  The result is little endian.

    Args:
      value (int): the integer value to pack
      nbits (int): optional number of bits to use to represent the value

    Returns:
      An array of ``ctypes.c_uint8`` representing the packed ``value``.

    Raises:
      ValueError: if ``value < 0`` and ``nbits`` is ``None`` or ``nbits <= 0``.
      TypeError: if ``nbits`` or ``value`` are not numbers.