What are some examples of bitwise operations in Python?

What are some examples of bitwise operations in Python?

Bitwise operations in Python include AND, OR, XOR, NOT, and bit shifts. Would you like examples of each?

Yes, please provide examples for AND and OR.

Sure! For AND: a & b returns 1 if both bits are 1. For example, 5 & 3 results in 1 (binary 101 & 011). For OR: a | b returns 1 if at least one bit is 1. For example, 5 | 3 results in 7 (binary 101 | 011).

What about XOR and NOT?

XOR is represented as a ^ b, which returns 1 if the bits are different. For example, 5 ^ 3 results in 6 (binary 101 ^ 011). NOT is represented as ~a, which inverts the bits. For example, ~5 results in -6 (in binary, it flips all bits).

Can you explain bit shifts?

Certainly! Left shift (a << n) shifts bits to the left by n positions, effectively multiplying by 2^n. Right shift (a >> n) shifts bits to the right by n positions, effectively dividing by 2^n.