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bit_exp - Bit operators
Bit operators work with the individual bits of the operands. The
calculation length
is specified by the operands involved. Linking two operands with BIT-AND,
BIT-OR, and BIT-XOR has a result of this length,
as each individual bit is set according to the table from the bits of the corresponding positions in the operands. BIT-NOT changes the bits of the operands to its right as shown in the table.
| x | y | BIT-NOT x | x BIT-AND y | x BIT-XOR y | x BIT-OR y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
The order of the columns in the table reflects the priority of the bit operators. The operator BIT-NOT has the highest, and BIT-OR the lowest priority. Within one
level of parentheses, the results of operators with
higher priority are formed before the results with operators of a lower priority. For consecutive operators
of the same priority, the evaluation is carried out from left to right, except for the operator BIT-NOT, which is executed from right to left.