Difference Between & and &&

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In this post, we will understand the difference between the ‘&’ and ‘&&’ operators.

& operator

  • It is a bitwise operator.

  • It evaluates the left and right side of the expression.

  • It operates on the ‘Boolean’ datatype (True or False).

  • It also operates on bits.

  • It is used to check the logical conditions.

  • It can also be used to mask off specific bits (like the parity bits).

Example

#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
   int x = 3;
   int y = 4;
   int z = x & y;
   printf ("z = %d", z);
   return 0;
}

&& operator

  • It is a logical operator.

  • It evaluates the left side of the expression only.

  • It operates on ‘Boolean’ datatype only.

  • It is used to check the logical conditions.

Example

#include<stdio.h>
int main(){
   int a = 6, b = 3;
   printf("%d", a&&b);
   return 0;
}
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AmitDiwan
Published on 24-Mar-2021 13:36:33
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