Bitwise operators:
- Bitwise operators act on operands as if they were string of binary digits. It operates bit by bit, hence the name.
- For example, 2 is 10 in binary and 7 is 111.
- In the table below: Let x = 10 (0000 1010 in binary) and y = 4 (0000 0100 in binary)
| Operator | Meaning | Example |
| & | Bitwise AND | x& y = 0 (0000 0000) |
| | | Bitwise OR | x | y = 14 (0000 1110) |
| ~ | Bitwise NOT | ~x = -11 (1111 0101) |
| ^ | Bitwise XOR | x ^ y = 14 (0000 1110) |
| >> | Bitwise right shift | x>> 2 = 2 (0000 0010) |
| << | Bitwise left shift | x<< 2 = 40 (0010 1000) |
Bitwise truth table:
| >>> x=15 >>> y=8 >>> x&y 8 >>> x|y 15 >>> x^y |
