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**BXOR(**//value//,//mask//**)**

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| **BXOR** | Performs bitwise exclusive OR operation. |
| //value// | A numeric constant, variable, or expression for the bit //value// to be compared to the bit //mask//. The //value// is converted to a LONG data type prior to the operation, if necessary. |
| //mask// | A numeric constant, variable, or expression for the bit //mask//. The //mask// is converted to a LONG data type prior to the operation, if necessary. |

The **BXOR** procedure compares the //value// to the //mask//, performing a Boolean XOR operation on each bit. The return value is a LONG integer with a one (1) in the bit positions where either the //value// or the //mask// contain a one (1), but not both. Zeroes are returned in all bit positions where the bits in the //value// and //mask// are alike.

BXOR is usually used to toggle on (1) or off (0) an individual bit, or multiple bits, within a variable.

| **Return Data Type:** | LONG |

**Example:**

**!BXOR(0110b,0010b) returns 0100b  !0110b = 6, 0100b = 4, 0010b = 2**

**RateType  BYTE            !Type of rate**

**Female    EQUATE(0001b)   !Female mask**

**Male      EQUATE(0010b)   !Male mask**

**Over25    EQUATE(0100b)   !Over age 25 mask**

**Over65    EQUATE(1100b)   !Over age 65 mask**

** CODE**

** RateType = ****BXOR****(RateType,Over65)  !Toggle over 65 bits**

**See Also:**

[[band  return bitwise and .htm|BAND]]

[[bor  return bitwise or .htm|BOR]]

[[bshift  return shifted bits .htm|BSHIFT]]