11.3 Bitwise OR (|)

The inclusive OR operator (also known as just the OR operator) compares its two operands. If one or the other bit is a 1, the result is 1. Table 11-4 lists the truth table for the OR operator.

Table 11-4. Bitwise OR operator

Bit1	Bit2	Bit1 | Bit2
0	0	0
0	1	1
1	0	1
1	1	1

Here's an example of bitwise OR performed on a byte:

       i1=0x47       01000111
|      i2=0x53       01010011
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         0x57        01010111