Java Bitwise XOR Operator

Java Bitwise XOR

Java Bitwise XOR Operator is used to perform XOR operation between the respective bits of given operands.

Syntax

The syntax for Bitwise XOR operation between x and y operands is

x ^ y

The operands can be of type int or char. Bitwise XOR operator returns a value of type same as that of the given operands.

The following table illustrates the output of XOR operation between two bits.

bit1	bit2	bit1 ^ bit2
0	0	0
0	1	1
1	0	1
1	1	0

Examples

In the following example, we take integer values in x and y, and find the bitwise XOR operation between x and y.

Main.java

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int x = 5;
        int y = 9;
        //Bitwise XOR
        int result = x ^ y;
        System.out.println("Result : " + result);
    }
}

Output

Result : 12

In the following example, we take char values in x and y, and find the bitwise XOR operation between x and y.

Main.java

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        char x = 'a';
        char y = '9';
        //Bitwise XOR
        int result = x ^ y;
        System.out.println("Result : " + result);
    }
}

Output

Result : 88

Conclusion

In this Java Tutorial, we learned what Bitwise XOR Operator is, its syntax, and how to use this operator in Java programs, with the help of examples.