if coin == 25 | 10 | 5:

If I replace the ‘|’ with ‘or’ the code runs just fine. I’m not sure why I can’t use ‘|’ in the same statement.

Doing the following doesn’t work either:

if coin == 25 | coin == 10 | coin == 5:

I know bitwise operators can only be used with integers, but other then that is there another difference from logical operators?

  • milon@lemm.eeOP
    5·
    1 day ago

    Thank you for the reply. It seems bitwise operators are somewhat of an advanced concept that I may revisit down the road.

    • iltg
      8·
      1 day ago

      honestly yes you’re probably not going to use them a lot, if at all, especially in python

      • sugar_in_your_tea
        3·
        20 hours ago

        You might use them with sets:

        a = {1, 2, 3}
b = {2, 3, 4}

a | b  # {1, 2, 3, 4}
a & b  # {2, 3}
a ^ b  # {1, 4}
a - b  # {1}
b - a  # {4}
    • ExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.org
      2·
      1 day ago

      They’re quite simple. Just convert the values to binary and apply the applicable truth tables. Just remember operator precedence when you use them, and in doubt, don’t trust your luck and apply parentheses generously 🙂

      • sugar_in_your_tea
        1·
        20 hours ago

        And write generous unit tests so the next person doesn’t accidentally mess it up.