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title: SQL bitwise operators
list_title: Bitwise operators
description: >
  Bitwise operators perform bitwise operations on bit patterns or binary numerals.
menu:
  influxdb3_enterprise:
    name: Bitwise operators
    parent: Operators
weight: 304
list_code_example: |
  | Operator | Meaning             | Example  | Result |
  | :------: | :------------------ | :------- | -----: |
  |   `&`    | Bitwise and         | `5 & 3`  |    `1` |
  |   `\|`   | Bitwise or          | `5 \| 3` |    `7` |
  |   `^`    | Bitwise xor         | `5 ^ 3`  |    `6` |
  |   `>>`   | Bitwise shift right | `5 >> 3` |    `0` |
  |   `<<`   | Bitwise shift left  | `5 << 3` |   `40` |

source: /shared/sql-reference/operators/bitwise.md
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