Bitwise Operators

Bitwise operators in C++ allow direct manipulation of individual bits within integer data types. These operators work by treating values as sequences of bits and performing operations at the bit level. Common bitwise operators include AND (&), OR (|), XOR (^), NOT (~), left shift (<<), and right shift (>>). They are utilized for tasks such as setting, clearing, or toggling specific bits, optimizing performance in certain algorithms, and low-level system programming.