bitXor

Performs a "bitwise exclusive or" on the binary representation of two numbers.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android Introduced: 1.0 Security:

# Syntax

number1 bitXOr number2

# Params

- number1 : The number1 and number2 are numbers, or expressions that evaluate to numbers. - number2 :

# Examples

1 bitXOr 0 -- evaluates to 1

6 bitXOr 4 -- in binary: 110 bitXOr 100; evaluates to 010; converts to 2

# Description

Use the bitXOr operator to operate directly on the bits of two numbers.

To perform the bitXOr operation, LiveCode first converts both operands to their binary equivalent, a string of ones and zeroes. 1 is equivalent to true, and 0 is equivalent to false.

For each bit of number1, LiveCode performs an exclusive or operation with the corresponding bit of number2 to produce a result. A bit is 0 if the corresponding bits of number1 and number2 are both 0 or both 1. Otherwise, the bit is 1.

Finally, the binary number thus created is converted back to decimal.

# Tags

math,

# See

- **operator:** or, bitNot - **glossary:** operator, operation, bit, binary, operand