Bitwise XOr (Spatial Analyst)

Summary

Performs a Bitwise eXclusive Or operation on the binary values of two input rasters.

Learn more about how Bitwise Math tools work

Illustration

Bitwise XOr illustration
OutRas = BitwiseXOr(InRas1, InRas2)

Usage

Syntax

BitwiseXOr (in_raster_or_constant1, in_raster_or_constant2)
ParameterExplanationData Type
in_raster_or_constant1

The first input to use in this bitwise operation.

A number can be used as an input for this parameter, provided a raster is specified for the other parameter. To be able to specify a number for both inputs, the cell size and extent must first be set in the environment.

Raster Layer | Constant
in_raster_or_constant2

The second input to use in this bitwise operation.

A number can be used as an input for this parameter, provided a raster is specified for the other parameter. To be able to specify a number for both inputs, the cell size and extent must first be set in the environment.

Raster Layer | Constant

Return Value

NameExplanationData Type
out_raster

The output raster.

The cell values are the result of a Bitwise eXclusive Or operation on the two inputs.

Raster

Code Sample

BitwiseXOr example 1 (Python window)

This example performs a Bitwise XOr operation on two GRID rasters.

import arcpy
from arcpy import env
from arcpy.sa import *
env.workspace = "C:/sapyexamples/data"
outBitwiseXOr = BitwiseXOr("degs", "negs")
outBitwiseXOr.save("C:/sapyexamples/output/outbitxor")
BitwiseXOr example 2 (stand-alone script)

This example performs a Bitwise XOr operation on two GRID rasters and outputs the result as an IMG raster.

# Name: BitwiseXOr_Ex_02.py
# Description: Performs a Bitwise XOr operation on the binary values
#              of two input rasters
# Requirements: Spatial Analyst Extension
# Author: ESRI

# Import system modules
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
from arcpy.sa import *

# Set environment settings
env.workspace = "C:/sapyexamples/data"

# Set local variables
inRaster1 = "degs"
inRaster2 = "negs"

# Check out the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension license
arcpy.CheckOutExtension("Spatial")

# Execute BitwiseXOr
outBitwiseXOr = BitwiseXOr(inRaster1, inRaster2)

# Save the output 
outBitwiseXOr.save("C:/sapyexamples/output/outbitwisexor.img")

Environments

Related Topics

Licensing Information

ArcView: Requires Spatial Analyst
ArcEditor: Requires Spatial Analyst
ArcInfo: Requires Spatial Analyst

6/29/2011