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How to Set / Clear and Toggle a single bit in C/C++

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To Set / Clear and Toggle a single bit in C++ see the methods below.

Setting a bit

Use the bitwise OR operator (|) to set a bit.

number |= 1 << x;

Clearing a bit

Use the bitwise AND operator (&) to clear a bit.

number &= ~(1 << x);

Toggling a bit

The XOR operator (^) can be used to toggle a bit.

number ^= 1 << x;

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