Begginer question

[fermineutron]

I googled for it but found 0 results "|=" my question is:

what does |= do?

| is a bitwise or
= is equal
but what |= do?


I am using C not C++ if it makes any difference.

[Joe Wright]

Re: Begginer question

fermineutron wrote:

I googled for it but found 0 results "|=" my question is:
>
what does |= do?
>
| is a bitwise or
= is equal
but what |= do?
>
>
I am using C not C++ if it makes any difference.
>

You should have a good C book. Then you should read the book.

--
Joe Wright
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."
--- Albert Einstein ---

[Frederick Gotham]

Re: Begginer question

fermineutron:

>| is a bitwise or
>= is equal
but what |= do?

x = x + 5;
x += 5;

x = x | 5
x |= 5;

--

Frederick Gotham

[fermineutron]

Re: Begginer question

Frederick Gotham wrote:

fermineutron:
>

| is a bitwise or
= is equal
but what |= do?

>
x = x + 5;
x += 5;
>
x = x | 5
x |= 5;

Thanks

[Keith Thompson]

Re: Begginer question

"fermineutr on" <free4trample@y ahoo.comwrites:

I googled for it but found 0 results "|=" my question is:
>
what does |= do?
>
| is a bitwise or
= is equal
but what |= do?

Look up "compound assignment" in your C textbook or in the standard.

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