Question 1

What is a bitwise operation?

Accepted Answer

Bitwise operations work on individual bits of an integer. AND (A & B) returns 1 only when both bits are 1. OR (A | B) returns 1 when either bit is 1. XOR (A ^ B) returns 1 when bits differ. NOT (~A) flips all bits. Left/right shifts move bits by a given number of positions.

Question 2

What integer size does this calculator use?

Accepted Answer

This calculator operates on signed 32-bit integers, which matches JavaScript's native bitwise behavior. Values range from −2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647.

Question 3

Can I enter values in hex or binary?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can enter values in decimal, hexadecimal (0x prefix), binary (0b prefix), or octal (0o prefix), and results are shown in all four bases simultaneously.

Bitwise Calculator