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The Xor keyword is used in two different ways:
1. To perform a logical or boolean 'Exclusive-or' of two logical values. If they are different, then the result is true.
2. To perform a mathematical 'Exclusive-or' of two integers. The result is a bitwise 'Exclusive-or' of the two numbers. For example:
10110001 Xor 01100110 = 11010111
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Notes |
If the boolean expression is calculated (as opposed to being a Boolean variable), then brackets are required to isolate it.
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Related commands |
And |
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Boolean and or bitwise and of two arguments |
Not |
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Boolean Not or bitwise not of one arguments |
Or |
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Boolean or or bitwise or of two arguments |
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Example code : Illustrate both types of Xor usage |
var
num1, num2, num3 : Integer;
letter : Char;
begin num1 := $25; // Binary value : 0010 0101 $25 num2 := $32; // Binary value : 0011 0010 $32 // XOr'ed value : 0001 0111 = $17
letter := 'G';
// And used to return a Boolean value
if (num1 > 0) Xor (letter = 'G')
then WriteLn('Only one of the values is true')
else WriteLn('Both values are true or false');
// And used to perform a mathematical Xor operation
num3 := num1 Xor num2;
// Display the result
ShowMessageFmt('$25 Xor $32 = $%x',[num3]);
end;
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Show full unit code |
Both values are true or false
$25 Xor $32 = $17
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