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# ^

## Syntax

```bnf
^
```

## Description

Bitwise XOR. Converts the values to binary and compares bits. If one (and only one) of the corresponding bits is 1 is the resulting bit also 1.

## Examples

```sql
SELECT 1 ^ 1;
+-------+
| 1 ^ 1 |
+-------+
|     0 |
+-------+

SELECT 1 ^ 0;
+-------+
| 1 ^ 0 |
+-------+
|     1 |
+-------+

SELECT 11 ^ 3;
+--------+
| 11 ^ 3 |
+--------+
|      8 |
+--------+
```

## See Also

* [Operator Precedence](/docs/server/reference/sql-structure/operators/operator-precedence.md)

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