module top_module (
input [1023:0] in,
input [7:0] sel,
output [3:0] out
);
// We can't part-select multiple bits without an error, but we can select one bit at a time,
// four times, then concatenate them together.
assign out = {in[sel*4+3], in[sel*4+2], in[sel*4+1], in[sel*4+0]};
// Alternatively, "indexed vector part select" works better, but has an unfamiliar syntax:
// assign out = in[sel*4 +: 4]; // Select starting at index "sel*4", then select a total width of 4 bits with increasing (+:) index number.
// assign out = in[sel*4+3 -: 4]; // Select starting at index "sel*4+3", then select a total width of 4 bits with decreasing (-:) index number.
// Note: The width (4 in this case) must be constant.
endmodule