1 Boolean expression Xor Boolean expression
2 Integer expression Xor Integer expression
Description
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
Notes
If the boolean expression is calculated (as opposed to being a Boolean variable), then brackets are required to isolate it.
Related commands
And Boolean and or bitwise and of two arguments
Not Boolean Not or bitwise not of one arguments
Or Boolean or or bitwise or of two arguments
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 ShowMessage('Only one of the values is true')
else ShowMessage('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;
Show full unit code
Both values are true or false
$25 Xor $32 = $17