Javascript examples for Operator:Bitwise Operator
Bit operators work on 32 bits numbers.
Any numeric operand in the operation is converted into a 32 bit number.
The result is converted back to a JavaScript number.
| Operator | Description | Example | Same as | Result | Decimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| & | AND | x = 5 & 1 | 0101 & 0001 | 0001 | ?1 |
| | | OR | x = 5 | 1 | 0101 | 0001 | 0101 | ?5 |
| ~ | NOT | x = ~ 5 | ?~0101 | 1010 | ?10 |
| ^ | XOR | x = 5 ^ 1 | 0101 ^ 0001 | 0100 | ?4 |
| << | Left shift | x = 5 << 1 | 0101 << 1 | 1010 | ?10 |
| >> | Right shift | x = 5 >> 1 | 0101 >> 1 | 0010 | ? 2 |