Language Ccpp Cref Examples Or.c

/ ****************************************************************************
 *
 * Purpose: To show the effect of a bitwise OR (|) by converting 
 * 	 an ASCII character to its graphic extension equivalent.
 * Author: M.J. Leslie.
 * Date: 04-Mar-95
 *
 ****************************************************************************/
main()
{
					/* Hex 66 (f) looks like this in binary
					 * 
					 * 0110 0110
					 */
 unsigned char value='\x66';
					/* Hex 80 looks like this in binary
					 *
					 * 1000 0000
					 */
 printf("%2X %2X \n", value, (value | (unsigned char)'\x80'));
					/* A bitwise OR has the effect of 
					 * adding wanted bits. 
					 *
					 * 0110 0110 (66) OR
					 * 1000 0000 (80)
					 * --------- 
					 * 1110 0110 (E6)
					 */
}
/****************************************************************************
 *
 * Program results are:
 *
 *	66 E6
 *
 ****************************************************************************/

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