What is bitwise operator in Python

In this article, we will learn about bitwise operators.

Bitwise operators are those operators which perform bitwise operations on numbers. The bitwise operators in Python first convert the decimal number into binary and perform operations bit-by-bit and finally returns the output in decimal form.

BITWISE OPERATORS IN PYTHON

Bitwise AND – &

Bitwise OR – |

Bitwise NOT – ~

Bitwise XOR – ^

Bitwise LEFT SHIFT – <<

Bitwise RIGHT SHIFT – >>

a = 22
b = 11

# bitwise and
print(a & b)

# bitwise or
print(a | b)

# bitwise not
print(~a)

# bitwise xor
print(a ^ b)

# left shift. 
# shift by 1 position
print(a<<1)

# right shift 
# shift by 2 position
print(a>>1)

Output:

2
31
-23
29
44
11