Logical Operators

z80 » Intermediate

You can easily manipulate the different bits in a register by using commands called logical operators. There are three main logical operators: and, or,xor. Each of these commands resets all the bits in a to 0's before it starts; however, or will add in what a was before execution.

and
or
xor (exclusive or)
Effects

and

and arg1 - Arg1 must be either a register, a register pointing to a memory address, or a value. This sets the bits of a only if those bits are also set in arg1.

and h
and a
and %10001010

or

or arg1 - Arg1 must be either a register, a register pointing to a memory address, or a value. This sets the bits of a if those bits are set in either arg1 or a.

or b
or a
or %10010011

xor

xor arg1 - Arg1 must be either a register, a register pointing to a memory address, or a value. This sets the bits of a if they are only set in either arg1 or a but not both.

xor a
xor %10001101
xor h

Effects

   a = %11001001
arg1 = %10101010
   a = %10001000

   a = %01001101
arg1 = %01010100
   a = %01000100

   a = %01001101
arg1 = %01010100
   a = %01000100

   a = %11001001
arg1 = %10101010
   a = %11101011

   a = %01001101
arg1 = %01010100
   a = %01011101

   a = %11001010
arg1 = %11001011
   a = %11001011

   a = %11001001
arg1 = %10101010
   a = %01100011

   a = %01001101
arg1 = %01010100
   a = %00011001

   a = %10010010
arg1 = %11010001
   a = %01000011

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