Bitwise Operation and Operators Introduction
Sometimes it is mandatory to consider data at bit level.We have to operate on the individual data bit.We have to turn on/off particular data bit, at that time we must use bitwise operator for doing this task.C Programming provides us different bits for manipulating of bits.
Note :
- C Programming provides us 6 operators for manipulation of data a bit level
- These operators operates on Integer,character but not on float,double
- Using Bitwise Operators we can manipulate individual bits
Following are 6 bitwise Operators :
| Operator | Name of Operator |
| ~ | One’s Compliment |
| >> | Right Shift |
| << | Left Shift |
| & | Bitwise AND |
| | | Bitwise OR |
| ^ | Bitwise XOR |
Rules of Bitwise Operators :
| Input Bits | AND | OR | XOR |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Summary :
- One’s Compliment Operator is used to turn on or off any individual bit.
- Right Shift and Left Shift Operator is used to shift bit.
- AND Operator is used to Mask Particular Part of the Bit Pattern.
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