Bitwise operation and usage

Question

Consider this code:

x = 1        # 0001
x << 2       # Shift left 2 bits: 0100
# Result: 4

x | 2        # Bitwise OR: 0011
# Result: 3

x & 1              


        

Answer 1

the following bitwise operators: &, |, ^, and ~ return values (based on their input) in the same way logic gates affect signals. You could use them to emulate circuits.