XOR_EQ in C++

XOR_EQ is a compound assignment operator in C++, which stands for "exclusive OR and assign". This operator is used to perform an XOR operation between the left-hand side (LHS) and right-hand side (RHS) operands and then assign the result back to the LHS.

The syntax for the XOR_EQ operator is as follows:

LHS ^= RHS;

where LHS is the left-hand side operand and RHS is the right-hand side operand.

XOR_EQ can be used with many data types in C++, such as integers, characters, and Boolean values. For example:

int a = 5;
int b = 3;
a ^= b; // a now equals 6 (binary 0110)

In the above example, the XOR operation is performed on the binary representations of a (0101) and b (0011) to produce the result 0110, which is then assigned back to a.

It is important to note that XOR_EQ is not the same as the logical XOR operator, which is denoted by || in C++. The logical XOR operator returns true if either of the operands is true, but not both. XOR_EQ, on the other hand, performs the bitwise XOR operation between the operands.

In summary, XOR_EQ is a useful operator in C++ that allows developers to quickly perform a bitwise XOR operation and assign the result back to the LHS operand. It is especially useful when working with binary data or encryption algorithms.