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.