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swapping numbers in python

using bitwise operator (xor), a = a ^ b b = b ^ a a = a ^ b will swap the numbers is a one liner not possible? like: a ^= b ^= a ^= b I tried, but got some error reference: https://code.sololearn.com/c26o4pSfqFJL/?ref=app

14th Jan 2022, 11:43 PM
Harsha S
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Harsha S 1. a,b=b,a 👍 2. đŸ˜” a,b=a^b^a,b^a^b đŸ˜Č 3. đŸ˜” a^=b^(b:=b^a^b) đŸ˜Č
15th Jan 2022, 7:10 AM
Solo
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I presume you already know that swapping in Python is hassle free assignment with the RHS expression position flipped a, b = b, a So why go through the bitwise hassle?
15th Jan 2022, 12:51 AM
Ipang
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15th Jan 2022, 4:35 AM
Tibor Santa
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Ipang yeah, i know that. I was just trying to explore various other methods of swapping.
15th Jan 2022, 3:03 AM
Harsha S
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Harsha S, you ask the question: "Is one liner impossible? for example: a ^= b ^= a ^= b". And then you give an example of properly working code with the same line. So what's the problem?
15th Jan 2022, 3:44 AM
Solo
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Solo by "correct" what do you mean is correct? the code i linked has the one-liner bitwise operation to swap two variables.
15th Jan 2022, 3:05 AM
Harsha S
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a,b =b,a
16th Jan 2022, 1:44 PM
Tanisha Biswas
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Solo the code i have given is in c++ I want to implement it in python
15th Jan 2022, 5:05 AM
Harsha S
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