Bitwise Operators

Bitwise operators are used for comparing numbers based on their binary digits. These operators are listed in Table B-4.

Table B-4. Bitwise operators

Operator

Use

|

OR

&

AND

<<

Shift bits to left

>>

Shift bits to right

~

NOT or invert bits

The tilda (~) may be used to invert the bits of a value.

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