Exclusive OR (^) and Inclusive OR ( | )

The ORs are bitwise logical operators compare 32-bit integer words to each other, bit for bit. The Exclusive OR compare the status of bits in corresponding locations. If the corresponding bits are the same, a zero is the result. If the corresponding bits differ, a one is the result. Example:

0 ^ 0 yields 0

0 ^ 1 yields 1

1 ^ 0 yields 1

1 ^ 1 yields 0

The Inclusive OR examines the corresponding bits for a one condition. If either bit is a one, the result is a one. Only when both corresponding bits are zeros is the result a zero. For example:

0 | 0 yields 0

0 | 1 yields 1

1 | 0 yields 1

1 | 1 yields 1

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