The bitwise XOR assignment operator (^=
) uses the binary representation of both operands, does a bitwise XOR 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 XOR assignment
let a = 5; // 00000000000000000000000000000101 a ^= 3; // 00000000000000000000000000000011 console.log(a); // 00000000000000000000000000000110 // 6 let b = 5; // 00000000000000000000000000000101 b ^= 0; // 00000000000000000000000000000000 console.log(b); // 00000000000000000000000000000101 // 5
Specifications
Specification |
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ECMAScript (ECMA-262) The definition of 'Assignment operators' in that specification. |
Browser compatibility
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Bitwise XOR 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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