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(python2.1-ref.info)Binary bit-wise operations

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Binary bit-wise operations
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Each of the three bitwise operations has a different priority level:

     and_expr:       shift_expr | and_expr "&" shift_expr
     xor_expr:       and_expr | xor_expr "^" and_expr
     or_expr:       xor_expr | or_expr "|" xor_expr

The `&' operator yields the bitwise AND of its arguments, which must be
plain or long integers.  The arguments are converted to a common type.

The `^' operator yields the bitwise XOR (exclusive OR) of its
arguments, which must be plain or long integers.  The arguments are
converted to a common type.

The `|' operator yields the bitwise (inclusive) OR of its arguments,
which must be plain or long integers.  The arguments are converted to a
common type.