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Logical XOR operator

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A simple implementation of a logical xor operator.

Introduction

Occasionally I come to a need of a logical xor operator (^^) that, obviously, doesn't exist in C++. However, it can be rather easily implemented.

Code listing

#define log_xor || log_xor_helper() ||


struct log_xor_helper {
    bool value;
};

template<typename LEFT>
log_xor_helper &operator ||(const LEFT &left, log_xor_helper &xor) {
    xor.value = (bool)left;
    return xor;
}

template<typename RIGHT>
bool operator ||(const log_xor_helper &xor, const RIGHT &right) {
    return xor.value ^ (bool)right;
}

Examples

0 log_xor 0 == false
0 log_xor 5 == true
8 log_xor 0 == true
8 log_xor 5 == false

Other details

  • Although they don't have to have the same type, operands should be castable into a simple boolean.
  • Precedence of log_xor operator is the same as logical or's (||) one.
  • If you decide to use it, I suggest you to add log_xor keyword to the usertype.dat file and insert somewhere the #pragma warning(disable: 4800) line.

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Comments and Discussions

 
QuestionSome additions.... Pin
Alexandre Bencz28-Oct-16 8:17
Alexandre Bencz28-Oct-16 8:17 
GeneralThere is an easy way Pin
miguelps4-Dec-08 10:24
miguelps4-Dec-08 10:24 
GeneralRe: There is an easy way Pin
Goran Mitrovic4-Dec-08 10:43
Goran Mitrovic4-Dec-08 10:43 
GeneralNice code but... Pin
MINUSVOTER10-Apr-06 1:34
MINUSVOTER10-Apr-06 1:34 
GeneralRe: Nice code but... Pin
Goran Mitrovic10-Apr-06 1:58
Goran Mitrovic10-Apr-06 1:58 
General#pragma warning(disable: 4800) Pin
Alistair Milne1-Mar-06 11:06
Alistair Milne1-Mar-06 11:06 
GeneralNeat but more trouble than !a != !b Pin
vladsch27-Feb-04 4:48
vladsch27-Feb-04 4:48 
GeneralRe: Neat but more trouble than !a != !b Pin
Alistair Milne1-Mar-06 11:15
Alistair Milne1-Mar-06 11:15 
GeneralRe: Neat but more trouble than !a != !b Pin
vladsch1-Mar-06 12:41
vladsch1-Mar-06 12:41 
GeneralRe: Neat but more trouble than !a != !b Pin
Alistair Milne1-Mar-06 23:22
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GeneralBut there is one ... Pin
Anonymous8-Dec-02 19:34
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Goran Mitrovic18-Dec-02 11:36
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Anonymous15-Jun-03 10:37
Anonymous15-Jun-03 10:37 
I think that there is a logical xor in C++ which is denoted by the ^ operator.
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Goran Mitrovic15-Jun-03 11:27
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fondue4fromages9-Aug-05 5:20
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GeneralToo bad... Pin
UltraJoe9-Sep-02 8:42
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QuestionWhat is this all about? Pin
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