ee.Number.bitwiseXor

  • Number.bitwiseXor() calculates the bitwise XOR of two numbers, returning the result as a Number.

  • The function takes two arguments: left (the left-hand value) and right (the right-hand value), both of which are Numbers.

  • Bitwise XOR compares the corresponding bits of the input numbers and outputs a 1 if only one bit is 1, otherwise it outputs a 0.

  • Provided examples in JavaScript, Python, and Colab demonstrate how to use the bitwiseXor() function with Earth Engine Numbers.

 Calculates the bitwise XOR of the input values.

UsageReturns
Number.bitwiseXor(right)Number
ArgumentTypeDetails
this: leftNumberThe left-hand value.
rightNumberThe right-hand value.

Examples

Code Editor (JavaScript)

/**
 * Unsigned 8-bit type example.
 *
 * 25 as binary:         00011001
 * 21 as binary:         00010101
 * Only one digit is 1?: 00001100
 *
 * 00001100 is unsigned 8-bit binary for 12.
 */

print(ee.Number(25).bitwiseXor(21));

Python setup

See the Python Environment page for information on the Python API and using geemap for interactive development.

import ee
import geemap.core as geemap

Colab (Python)

"""Unsigned 8-bit type example.

25 as binary:         00011001
21 as binary:         00010101
Only one digit is 1?: 00001100

00001100 is unsigned 8-bit binary for 12.
"""

print(ee.Number(25).bitwiseXor(21).getInfo())