&=
Description
The compound bitwise AND operator &= is often used with a variable and a constant to force particular bits in a variable to the LOW state (to 0). This is often referred to in programming guides as "clearing" or "resetting" bits.
A review of the Bitwise AND & operator:
Syntax
x &= y; // equivalent to x = x & y;
Parameter Values
- x: variable. Allowed data types: char, int, long.
- y: variable or constant. Allowed data types: char, int, long.
Example Code
Bits that are "bitwise ANDed" with 0 are cleared to 0 so, if myByte is a byte variable,
Bits that are "bitwise ANDed" with 1 are unchanged so,
※ NOTES AND WARNINGS:
Because we are dealing with bits in a bitwise operator - it is convenient to use the binary formatter with constants. The numbers are still the same value in other representations, they are just not as easy to understand. Also, B00000000 is shown for clarity, but zero in any number format is zero (hmmm something philosophical there?)
Consequently - to clear (set to zero) bits 0 & 1 of a variable, while leaving the rest of the variable unchanged, use the compound bitwise AND operator (&=) with the constant B11111100
Here is the same representation with the variable's bits replaced with the symbol x
So if:
See Also
- Language : += (compound addition)
- Language : |= (compound bitwise or)
- Language : ^= (compound bitwise xor)
- Language : /= (compound division)
- Language : *= (compound multiplication)
- Language : %= (compound remainder)
- Language : -= (compound subtraction)
- Language : -- (decrement)
- Language : ++ (increment)
- Language : & Bitwise AND
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