Bitwise exclusive OR in Oracle

Question

In SQL Server I have been using the ^ symbol, however that doesn\'t seem to work in Oracle.

How do I do a bitwise exc

Answer 1

There's no easy way.

You may cast string HEX values into RAW values and use UTL_RAW:

SELECT UTL_RAW.bit_xor(HEXTORAW(TO_CHAR(1, 'FMX')), HEXTORAW(TO_CHAR(2, 'FMX')))
FROM dual

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