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Addition Assignment Operator (+=) (JavaScript)
Addition Operator (+) (JavaScript)
Assignment Operator (=) (JavaScript)
Bitwise AND Assignment Operator (&=) (JavaScript)
Bitwise AND Operator (&) (JavaScript)
Bitwise Left Shift Operator (<<) (JavaScript)
Bitwise NOT Operator (~) (JavaScript)
Bitwise OR Assignment Operator (|=) (JavaScript)
Bitwise OR Operator (|) (JavaScript)
Bitwise Right Shift Operator (>>) (JavaScript)
Bitwise XOR Assignment Operator (^=) (JavaScript)
Bitwise XOR Operator (^) (JavaScript)
Comma Operator (,) (JavaScript)
Comparison Operators (JavaScript)
Compound Assignment Operators (JavaScript)
Conditional (Ternary) Operator (?:) (JavaScript)
delete Operator (JavaScript)
Division Assignment Operator (/=) (JavaScript)
Division Operator (/) (JavaScript)
in Operator (JavaScript)
Increment (++) and Decrement (--) Operators (JavaScript)
instanceof Operator (JavaScript)
Left Shift Assignment Operator (<<=) (JavaScript)
Logical AND Operator (&&) (JavaScript)
Logical NOT Operator (!) (JavaScript)
Logical OR Operator (||) (JavaScript)
Modulus Assignment Operator (JavaScript)
Modulus Operator (JavaScript)
Multiplication Assignment Operator (*=) (JavaScript)
Multiplication Operator (*) (JavaScript)
new Operator (JavaScript)
Right Shift Assignment Operator (>>=) (JavaScript)
Subtraction Assignment Operator (-=) (JavaScript)
Subtraction Operator (-) (JavaScript)
typeof Operator (JavaScript)
Unsigned Right Shift Assignment Operator (>>>=) (JavaScript)
Unsigned Right Shift Operator (>>>) (JavaScript)
void Operator (JavaScript)
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Bitwise AND Operator (&) (JavaScript)

JavaScript - Internet Explorer 10

Performs a bitwise AND operation on two 32-bit expressions.

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result = expression1 & expression2
result

The result of the operation.

expression1

Any expression.

expression2

Any expression.

The & does a bitwise AND operation on the each of the bits of two 32-bit expressions. If both of the bits are 1, the result is 1. Otherwise, the result is 0.

Bit1

Bit2

ANDed Value

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

The following examples show how to use the & operator.

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// 9 is 00000000000000000000000000001001
var expr1 = 9;

// 5 is 00000000000000000000000000000101
var expr2 = 5;

// 1 is 00000000000000000000000000000001
var result = expr1 & expr2;

document.write(result);
// Output: 1

Supported in the following document modes: Quirks, Internet Explorer 6 standards, Internet Explorer 7 standards, Internet Explorer 8 standards, Internet Explorer 9 standards, Internet Explorer 10 standards. Also supported in Windows Store apps. See Version Information.

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