OpenEuphoria

xor_bits

<built-in> function xor_bits(object a, object b) 

performs the bitwise XOR operation on corresponding bits in two objects. A bit in the result will be 1 only if the corresponding bits in both arguments are different.

Parameters:

1. a : one of the objects involved
2. b : the second object

Returns:

An object, whose shape depends on the shape of both arguments. Each atom in this object is obtained by bitwisel XOR between atoms on both objects.

Comments:

The arguments must be representable as 32-bit numbers, either signed or unsigned.

If you intend to manipulate full 32-bit values, you should declare your variables as atom, rather than integer. Euphoria's integer type is limited to 31-bits.

Results are treated as signed numbers. They will be negative when the highest-order bit is 1.

Example 1:

 a = xor_bits(#0110, #1010) 
-- a is #1100 

See Also:

and_bits, or_bits, not_bits, int_to_bits