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What is the result of the following operation? System.out.println(4 | 3);

  1. 6

  2. 0

  3. 1

  4. 7
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Bitwise OR (|) combines binary representations. 4 is 100, 3 is 011. OR yields 111 (binary) = 7 (decimal). Each bit is 1 if either operand has a 1 in that position.

AI explanation

To determine the result of the given operation System.out.println(4 | 3);, we need to understand the bitwise OR operator (|) in Java.

The bitwise OR operator (|) performs a bitwise OR operation on each pair of corresponding bits in the operands. It returns 1 if either of the corresponding bits is 1, and 0 otherwise.

In this case, the operands are 4 and 3. Let's convert these numbers to binary representation:

4 in binary: 100 3 in binary: 011

Performing the bitwise OR operation on each pair of corresponding bits, we get:

100 | 011

111

The result of the operation is 111, which is equivalent to the decimal number 7.

Therefore, the correct answer is D) 7.

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