Bitwise operators act on operands that are a set of 32-bit binary digits (zeroes and ones). The result, however, is displayed as a decimal value.
Bitwise operators act on bits and conduct bit-by-bit operations, whereas logical operators are used to make a conclusion based on several conditions.
JavaScript converts numbers to 32-bit signed integers before performing a bitwise operation. The result of the bitwise operation is then transformed back to 64-bit JavaScript numbers.
JavaScript bitwise operators convert their operands to two's complement 32-bit signed integers. As a result, when the operator is applied to an integer, the outcome is the integer's two's complement.
Bitwise operators are rarely used in JavaScript, and & or | is sometimes mistyped as && or ||, resulting in unexpected behaviour.
Share a personalized message with your friends.