4a. Bitwise Operators

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$$\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{r}0\equiv FALSE\\ 1\equiv TRUE\end{array}\end{array}$$

Force toggle (flip) NOT $1010⟺0101$

Clear bits (leaving some unchanged) 1010 AND 0011 $⟺0010$

Set bits 1010 OR 1100 $⟺1110$

Selective Toggle 1010 XOR 1100 $⟺0110$

All have properties to transform, leading to bit masking.

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