A binary bitwise operator converts its operands to 32 bit values and performs the operation on each corresponding bit in the two values.
The result of a bitwise expression is a 32 bit binary value and should not be confused with the Boolean value returned by a logical operator.
See also: | Bitwise AND (&), Bitwise operator, Bitwise OR (|), Bitwise XOR (^) |
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