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madhu

30Aug2005 08:26

Swap two values using XOR operation

Hi all, How we can Swap the two values using XOR operation but without using third Variable?
Thanks

shabbir

30Aug2005 10:12

Re: Swap two values using XOR operation

Very simple

Code:

int x = 1;

int y = 10;

x = x^y;

y = x^y;

x = x^y;

This is similar to doing with +- or */

Thanks
Shabbir Bhimani

madhu

20Sep2005 19:44

Re: Swap two values using XOR operation

Thanks. I was not able to start my PC and so I could not reply.

vignesh1988i

19Sep2009 13:33

Re: Swap two values using XOR operation

we can do in a single line using compound assignment tooo....:)..
x^=y^=x^=y;

the above too will work

thank u

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