why the output is 16?

Question

a = 1 | 5
b = 10 | 1
print (a + b)

Answer 1

| is binary OR operator. Let's see what's the value of a and b when assigning them,

a=1|5:
1 in binary is 0001
5 in binary is 0101
1 | 5 = 0101
So a=0101 => a=5

b=10|1:
10 in binary is 1010
1 in binary is 0001
10 | 1 = 1011
So b=1011 => a=11

a+b=11+5 => a+b=16

And that's how the output is 16

Answer 2

thnx, like for your Syntax.

Answer 3

Rishi, it was a good explanation. Helped me too 🤗

Answer 4

Happy to help🤗