If it's actually a bit-level operation, rather than a pure boolean, then it can be used for bitmasking, which is used a lot in things like cryptography.
On a pure boolean level, I've used the equivalent in PHP for checking certain bizzare bits of logic in an online implementation of some red-tape infested bureaucratic regulations. --Ben Michael Dinowitz wrote: > ColdFusion comparison statements (CFIF, etc.) support the XOR joiner between > clauses. This is used as such: > clause1 XOR clause2 > This says that either clause1 or clause2 has to be true for the statement to > be true. If both are true or both are false, then the entire statement is > false. My question is: can anyone think of a real world example where you > would need a statement like this? > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:223126 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
