Java Bitwise XOR

Java Bitwise XOR Operator is used to perform XOR operation between the respective bits of given operands.

Syntax

The syntax for Bitwise XOR operation between x and y operands is

x ^ y

The operands can be of type int or char. Bitwise XOR operator returns a value of type same as that of the given operands.

The following table illustrates the output of XOR operation between two bits.

bit1bit2bit1 ^ bit2
000
011
101
110
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Examples

In the following example, we take 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

In the following example, we take char 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) {
        char x = 'a';
        char y = '9';
        //Bitwise XOR
        int result = x ^ y;
        System.out.println("Result : " + result);
    }
}

Output

Result : 88

Conclusion

In this Java Tutorial, we learned what Bitwise XOR Operator is, its syntax, and how to use this operator in Java programs, with the help of examples.