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AND TYPE: Operator Action: AND is used in Boolean operations to test bits. it is also used in operations to check the truth of both operands. In Boolean algebra, the result of an AND operation is 1 only if both numbers being ANDed are 1. The result is 0 if either or both is 0 (false). EXAMPLES of 1-Bit AND operation:
The Commodore 64 performs the AND operation on numbers in the range from -32768 to +32767. Any fractional values are not used, and numbers beyond the range will cause an ?ILLEGAL QUANTITY error message. When converted to binary format, the range allowed yields 16 bits for each number. Corresponding bits are ANDed together, forming a 16-bit result in the same range.
When evaluating a number for truth or falsehood, the computer assumes the number is true as long as its value isn't 0. When evaluating a comparison, it assigns a value of -I if the result is true, while false has a value of 0. In binary format, -1 is all 1's and 0 is all 0's. Therefore, when ANDing true/false evaluations, the result will be true if any bits in the result are true. EXAMPLES of Using AND with True/False Evaluations:
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