From:	Nate Eldredge <neldredge AT hmc DOT edu>
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Subject:	Re: [ot] - some basic stuff
Date:	05 Jul 2000 01:15:22 -0700
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Leon AT caresystems DOT com DOT au writes:

> Many appologies if this is off topic
> just is rather very simple - but something i have 
> forgot
> what is the difference between
> bitwise EXCLUSIVE OR symbol (ie ^)
> and 
> bitwise INCLUSIE OR symbol (ie |)

Inclusive or: A bit is set in x|y if either of the corresponding bits
in x and y were set, or both.

Exclusive or: A bit is set in x|y if either of the corresponding bits
in x and y were set, *but not both*.

Truth tables:

|x 0 1
y
0  0 1
1  1 1

^x 0 1
y
0  0 1
1  1 0

HTH

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Nate Eldredge
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