Bitwise Operations & Shift Calculator
Interactive 32-bit and 64-bit calculator for bitwise AND, OR, XOR, NOT, NAND, NOR, Shift Left (<<), and Shift Right (>>).
About This Tool
The Bitwise Operations & Shift Calculator evaluates bitwise logic operations on binary, hex, and decimal numbers with interactive 32-bit visual representations and two's complement decoding.
Key Features
How to Use This Tool
- Enter Operand A and Operand B (in Decimal, Hex 0x..., or Binary 0b...).
- Select the bitwise operation (AND, OR, XOR, NOT, Left Shift, Right Shift).
- View the resulting value in Decimal, Hex, and color-coded 32-bit binary format.
Why Use This Tool
- Debug low-level bitmasks, permissions flags, and hardware packet protocols.
- Understand computer arithmetic and logic operations in programming languages (C, Rust, Go, JS).
- Verify bitwise cryptography algorithms and hashing rounds.
Pro Tips
- XOR (^) with 1 toggles a bit, while XOR with itself yields 0 (useful for fast register clearing).
- Left Shift (`a << n`) is equivalent to multiplying by 2^n.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is bitwise XOR used for?
Bitwise XOR (^) outputs 1 when bits differ. It is widely used for toggling bit flags, cryptographic stream ciphers, and fast checksums.
What is the difference between >> and >>> shift?
Sign-propagating right shift (>>) preserves the sign bit (negative numbers stay negative), while zero-fill right shift (>>>) always shifts in zeros from the left.
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