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.
bit1 | bit2 | bit1 ^ bit2 |
---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 1 | 0 |
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.