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# std::bitset::flip

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< cpp‎ | utility‎ | bitset

bitset<N>& flip(); | (1) |
bitset<N>& flip( size_t pos ); | (2) |

Flips bits, i.e. changes true values to false and false values to true. Equivalent to a logical NOT operation on part or all of the bitset.

1) Flips all bits (equivalent to operator~)
2) Flips the bit at the position `pos`.

### [edit] Parameters

pos | - | the position of the bit to flip

### [edit] Return value

*this

### [edit] Exceptions

1)

(none) | (until C++11)
`noexcept` specification: noexcept | (since C++11)

2) throws std::out_of_range if `pos` does not correspond to a valid position within the bitset.

### [edit] Example

Run this code

    #include <iostream>
    #include <bitset>

    int main()
    {
        std::bitset<4> b;

        std::cout << b << "\n";
        std::cout << b.flip(0) << '\n';
        std::cout << b.flip(2) << '\n';
        std::cout << b.flip() << '\n';
    }

Output:

    0000
    0001
    0101
    1010

### [edit] See also

set | sets bits to true or given value (public member function) [edit]
reset | sets bits to false (public member function) [edit]
operator&=operator|=operator^=operator~ | performs binary AND, OR, XOR and NOT (public member function) [edit]

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