<< (left shift), >> (right shift),
?& (bitwise AND), ?| (bitwise OR), ?^ (bitwise XOR)

Bitwise operators

Syntax

<< rval
>> rval
?& rval
?| rval
?^ rval

Options

rval: Optional initial right-operand value.; Type: Integer

Inlets

param1: The left inlet. Any value received via this inlet is used with the value in the right inlet param2, and the result is sent via the outlet result.; Type: Changeable
param2: The right inlet. The value is stored for use with any subsequent values received in the left inlet param1.; Type: Changeable

Outlets

result: Type: Changeable

Comments

These operators implement the low-level bitwise functions found in languages like C. The symbols of the bitwise and, or and xor operators has been altered because the corresponding symbols in C are reserved in OSW for more frequently used operations.

The bitwise operators currently only operate on integers.

These operators output a result whever a new value is received via the left inlet param1, using the new value of param1 and the most recent value of param2, or the optional initial argument if no value has yet been received for param2. If you want to wait until both param1 and param2 receive new input values before computing a result, use the synchronous bitwise operators instead.