Bit-wise operators perform logical operations on each bit of an expression. Don’t confuse these operators with processor instructions having the same names--these operators are used on expressions at assembly time or link time, not at run time.

Operator Syntax Description
NOT .NOT. ~ NOT expression
.NOT. expression
~ expression
Bit-wise complement. See NOT and ~ operators.
AND .AND. & expression1 AND expression2
expression1 .AND. expression2
expression1 & expression2
Bit-wise and. See AND and & operators.
OR .OR. | expression1 OR expression2
expression1 .OR. expression2
expression1 | expression2
Bit-wise or. See OR and | operators.
XOR .XOR. ^ expression1 XOR expression2
expression1 .XOR. expression2
expression1 ^ expression2
Bit-wise exclusive or. See XOR and ^ operators.