Bitwise operator works on bits and performs bit by bit operation.
| Operators | Description | Syntax |
| Bitwise AND(&) | Operator copies a bit to the result if it exists in both operands. | a&b |
| Bitwise OR(|) | It copies a bit if it exists in either operand. | a|b |
| Bitwise XOR(^) | It copies the bit if it is set in one operand but not both. | a^b |
| Bitwise NOT(~) | It inverts all the bits. | ~a |
| Bitwise Right Shift(>>) | It shifts right by pushing copies of the leftmost bit in from the left, and let the rightmost bits fall off. | a>> |
| Bitwise Left Shift(<<) | It shifts left by pushing zeros in from the right and let the leftmost bits fall off. | a<< |
Example:
a = 20
b = 2
print(a & b)
print(a | b)
print(~a)
print(a ^ b)
print(a >> 2)
print(a << 2)
Output:
0 22 -21 22 5 80
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