The XOR logical operation, or exclusive or, takes two boolean operands and returns true if and only if the operands are different. Thus, it returns false if the two operands have the same value. So, the XOR operator can be used, for example, when we have to check for two conditions that can’t be true at the same time.

What does XOR do Java?

Bitwise XOR (exclusive or) “^” is an operator in Java that provides the answer ‘1’ if both of the bits in its operands are different, if both of the bits are same then the XOR operator gives the result ‘0’. XOR is a binary operator that is evaluated from left to right.

Why is XOR used?

XOR, or “exclusive or” operates on binary data. It returns true if both of its inputs are opposites (one false and one true), otherwise, it returns false. The XOR operation can be used as a simple cipher for encrypting and decrypting messages with a single key.