What is the bitwise not in Python?
What is the bitwise not in Python?
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In Python, the bitwise NOT operator, also known as the logical NOT operator or the invert operator, is represented by the tilde (~) symbol. It is used to flip each bit of a binary number.
The bitwise NOT operation takes an integer as input and returns a new integer where each bit is inverted. For example:
If the original number had all 1s, the result will be all 0s (and vice versa). If the original number had some mix of 0s and 1s, the result will have the same bits flipped.Here are a few examples to illustrate this concept:
print(~5) # Output: -6
print(~3) # Output: -4
print(~12) # Output: -13
As you can see, the output is always an integer with the same magnitude as the input but with the bits inverted.
The bitwise NOT operator is often used in combination with other bitwise operators like AND (&), OR (|), and XOR (^) to perform complex logical operations.
Here's a simple example that uses the bitwise NOT operator along with the bitwise AND operator:
a = 5
b = 3
Flip all bits of 'a'
c = ~a
print(c) # Output: -6
Flip all bits of 'b'
d = ~b
print(d) # Output: -4
Perform a bitwise AND operation on 'c' and 'd'
e = c & d
print(e) # Output: -4
As you can see, the result of the bitwise AND operation is an integer with all its bits set to 1.
In conclusion, the bitwise NOT operator in Python flips each bit of a binary number. It is often used along with other bitwise operators like AND, OR, and XOR to perform complex logical operations.
Bitwise XOR in Python
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Bitwise XOR (exclusive OR) is a binary operation that compares two bits at a time and returns 1 if one bit is 1 and the other bit is 0. This means that if both bits are the same (both 0 or both 1), the result will be 0. If one bit is 1 and the other is 0, the result will be 1.
In Python, you can perform bitwise XOR operations using the ^ operator. Here's an example:
# Define two integers
x = 5 # Binary representation: 101
y = 3 # Binary representation: 011
Perform bitwise XOR operation
result = x ^ y
print("Binary representation of result:", bin(result)[2:])
When you run this code, the output will be:
Binary representation of result: 110
In binary format, this is equivalent to 1 1 0, which corresponds to the decimal value 6.
Bitwise XOR has various applications in computer science and programming. Here are a few examples:
Error detection: Bitwise XOR can be used to detect errors in data transmission or storage. By performing an XOR operation on the original data and the received/cached data, you can detect any bit flips that occurred during transmission. Cryptography: XOR is widely used in cryptographic algorithms, such as AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) and DES (Data Encryption Standard). It provides a secure way to encrypt and decrypt sensitive information. Bit manipulation: Bitwise XOR can be used to manipulate individual bits within a binary number. This can be useful for various programming tasks, such as setting or clearing specific flags in a bit mask. Boolean operations: XOR is also equivalent to the Boolean NOT-AND operation (~&). It can be used to implement logical operations like negation and conjunction.
Remember that bitwise XOR only compares bits at the same position in both operands. If you want to perform an XOR operation on two strings or arrays, you would need to iterate through each element separately, comparing corresponding elements or characters.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.
