Question

what is bitwise operators?

Answer 1

A bitwise operator is an operator used to perform bitwiseoperations on bit patterns or binary numerals that involve the manipulation of individual bits. Bitwise operators are used in: Communication stacks where the individual bits in the header attached to the data signify important information

Answer 2

Bitwise operators are used to manipulate one or more bits from integral operands like char, int, short, long.


There are 6 types of bitwise operators :

1. Bitwise AND ( &)

2. Bitwise OR (|)

3. Bitwise XOR (^)

4. Bitwise complement (~)

5. Bitwise left shift (<<)

6. Bitwise right shift (>>)

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