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The bitwise OR operator | performs an OR operation on each corresponding bit of two integer operands. A bit in the result is 1 when at least one of the corresponding bits is 1.
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
int a = 12;
int b = 10;
printf("a | b = %d\n", a | b);
return 0;
}Example Output #
a | b = 14Explanation #
The values are represented in binary as:
12 = 1100
10 = 1010
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1110Each pair of corresponding bits is compared:
| a | b | a | b |
|---|---|---|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Therefore, 1100 | 1010 produces 1110, which is decimal 14.
The bitwise OR operator operates on the individual bits of integer operands.
