Java Bitwise Operators

Java Bitwise Operators

Java Bitwise Operators are used to perform bitwise operations on integer or char operands. Bitwise operations are done at bit level, meaning, operations like AND, OR, XOR, etc., are done between respective bits of the operands.

In this tutorial, we will learn about different Bitwise Operators available in Java programming language and go through each of these Bitwise Operations in detail, with the help of examples.

Operator Symbol – Example – Description

The following table specifies symbol, example, and description for each of the Assignment Operator in Java.

BitwiseOperation	OperatorSymbol	Example	Description
AND	&	x & y	Returns the bitwise AND operation between x and y.
OR	|	x | y	Returns the bitwise OR operation between x and y.
XOR	^	x ^ y	Returns the bitwise XOR operation between x and y.
Complement	~	~x	Returns the complement of x.
Left Shift	<<	x << y	Returns the result of x left shifted by y number of places.
Right Shift	>>	x >> y	Returns the result of x right shifted by y number of places.

Bitwise AND Operator

In the following example, we take two integer values in x and y, and find the bitwise AND operation between x and y.

Main.java

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int x = 5;
        int y = 9;
        //Bitwise AND
        int result = x & y;
        System.out.println("Result : " + result);
    }
}

Output

Result : 1

Bitwise OR Operator

In the following example, we take two integer values in x and y, and find the bitwise OR operation between x and y.

Main.java

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int x = 5;
        int y = 9;
        //Bitwise OR
        int result = x | y;
        System.out.println("Result : " + result);
    }
}

Output

Result : 13

Bitwise XOR Operator

In the following example, we take two integer values in x and y, and find the bitwise XOR operation between x and y.

Main.java

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int x = 5;
        int y = 9;
        //Bitwise XOR
        int result = x ^ y;
        System.out.println("Result : " + result);
    }
}

Output

Result : 12

Bitwise Complement Operator

In the following example, we take an integer value in x, and find the bitwise complement of x.

Main.java

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int x = 5;
        //Bitwise Complement
        int result = ~x;
        System.out.println("Result : " + result);
    }
}

Output

Result : -6

Bitwise Left Shift Operator

In the following example, we take two integer values in x and y, and find the left shift of x by y number of bits.

Main.java

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int x = 5;
        int y = 3;
        //Bitwise Left-shift
        int result = x << y;
        System.out.println("Result : " + result);
    }
}

Output

Result : 40

Bitwise Right Shift Operator

In the following example, we take two integer values in x and y, and find the right shift of x by y number of bits.

Main.java

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int x = 49;
        int y = 3;
        //Bitwise Right-shift
        int result = x >> y;
        System.out.println("Result : " + result);
    }
}

Output

Result : 6

Conclusion

In this Java Tutorial, we learned what Bitwise Operators are, and how to use them in Java programs, with the help of examples.