? Java Bitwise Operators

? Quick Overview

Bitwise operators in Java work directly on the binary representation of integers. They are mainly used for low-level programming, performance optimization, and manipulating individual bits.

? Key Concepts

• Operate at the bit (0 and 1) level
• Faster than arithmetic operations in some cases
• Mainly used with int and long data types
• Useful in flags, masks, and system-level programming

? Syntax & Theory

Java provides six main bitwise operators:

• & Bitwise AND
• | Bitwise OR
• ^ Bitwise XOR
• ~ Bitwise NOT
• << Left Shift
• >> Right Shift

? Code Example

// Demonstrating Java bitwise operators
int a = 5;
int b = 3;

System.out.println(a & b);
System.out.println(a | b);
System.out.println(a ^ b);
System.out.println(~a);
System.out.println(a << 1);
System.out.println(a >> 1);