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What are Bitwise Operators in C ?
Bitwise operators are used to perform operations at binary level. Decimal values are converted into binary values these operators are used for testing the bits, or  shifting them right or left. These operators are not applicable to float or double. Following are the Bitwise operators with their meanings.

Operators : 
& : Bitwise AND
| : Bitwise OR
^ : Bitwise Exclusive – OR
<< : Left Shift
>> : Right Shift
~ : Complement
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