Bitwise Operators

All About Bitwise Operators or How to Extract Red from RGB Like a Pro

In the realm of bytes and bits, understanding bitwise operators can elevate your prowess in coding and data manipulation. This article explores the practical applications of bitwise operations: from packing and unpacking data, like extracting color channels from RGB values, to working with flags and bitmasks. We'll also dive into using shift operators for fast multiplication and division, and uncover clever tricks for manipulating ASCII characters.