What does the ^ operator do in Java?

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Published on 2010-01-02T11:44:47Z Indexed on 2010/04/21 9:43 UTC
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What function does the "^" operator serve in Java?

When I try this:

int a = 5^n;

...it gives me:

for n = 5, returns 0
for n = 4, returns 1
for n = 6, returns 3

...so I guess it doesn't indicate exponentiation. But what is it then?

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