Re: Why Python When There Is Perl?

On Sun, 24 Mar 2024 11:57:31 -0500, Physfitfreak wrote:

I don't understand what was the motive behind introducing this into
programming language. The same singling out is very easily arranged with
using an AND operator. "if (A = 1) AND (B = 0) then you get a False".

http://www.manmrk.net/tutorials/basic/PowerBASIC/pbcc/imp_operator.htm

I was wrong. Apparently it does a bit by bit operation and returns 16
bits.  I can't find any reference to it outside of the various Basic
dialects including VBA.

https://www.tutorialspoint.com/assembly_programming/
assembly_logical_instructions.htm

You could provide the functionality in most languages but it isn't a core
processor operation.