5.8 Binary bit-wise operations

 

Each of the three bitwise operations has a different priority level:

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The & operator yields the bitwise AND of its arguments, which must be plain or long integers. The arguments are converted to a common type.  

The ^ operator yields the bitwise XOR (exclusive OR) of its arguments, which must be plain or long integers. The arguments are converted to a common type.  

The | operator yields the bitwise (inclusive) OR of its arguments, which must be plain or long integers. The arguments are converted to a common type.  

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