What is the difference between bitwise and logical operators?

What is the difference between bitwise and logical operators?

Bitwise operators work on bits and perform operations like AND, OR, and NOT on binary representations. Logical operators, on the other hand, evaluate boolean expressions and return true or false.

Can you give me examples of both types of operators?

Sure! For bitwise AND, you can use 5 & 3, which results in 1. For logical AND, you can use true && false, which results in false.

Are there any other bitwise operators?

Yes, besides AND, there are OR (|), NOT (~), XOR (^), and bit shifts (left << and right >>).

When should I use logical operators instead of bitwise?

Use logical operators when dealing with boolean values or conditions, while bitwise operators are best for manipulating individual bits in integers.