The bitwise OR assignment operator (|=
) uses the binary representation of both operands, does a bitwise OR operation on them and assigns the result to the variable.
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Syntax
Operator: x |= y Meaning: x = x | y
Examples
Using bitwise OR assignment
let a = 5; a |= 2; // 7 // 5: 00000000000000000000000000000101 // 2: 00000000000000000000000000000010 // ----------------------------------- // 7: 00000000000000000000000000000111
Specifications
Specification |
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ECMAScript (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Assignment operators' in that specification. |
Browser compatibility
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Bitwise OR assignment (x |= y ) | Chrome Full support 1 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support 1 | IE Full support 3 | Opera Full support 3 | Safari Full support 1 | WebView Android Full support 1 | Chrome Android Full support 18 | Firefox Android Full support 4 | Opera Android Full support 10.1 | Safari iOS Full support 1 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0 | nodejs Full support 0.1.100 |
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