rustBitwise OR operator usage in Rust

The bitwise OR operator (|) is a binary operator in Rust that performs a bitwise OR operation on two operands. It is used to set bits in a binary number, or to combine two binary numbers.

Example

let a = 0b1010;
let b = 0b1100;
let c = a | b;

Output example

c = 0b1110

The code above sets the variable a to the binary number 1010, the variable b to the binary number 1100, and the variable c to the result of the bitwise OR operation between a and b, which is 1110.

The bitwise OR operator can also be used to combine two binary numbers. For example:

let a = 0b1010;
let b = 0b1100;
let c = a | b;

Output example

c = 0b1110

In this example, the bitwise OR operation combines the binary numbers 1010 and 1100 to produce the binary number 1110.

Helpful links

• Rust Bitwise Operators
• Rust Bitwise OR Operator

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