Want to know what is the use of Tilde (~) symbol in C# especially when using enum definition?. Let’s have a look at the use of the Tilde (~) operator.
During a casual discussion with one of my friend , I came across a question on whether the tilde(~) symbol can be used in the enum definition as shown below.
Tilde (~) Symbol in the Enum definition in C#
public enum TypeData
{
All = ~0,
None = 0
}
Can tilde symbol be used as the enum values ? . Simple answer is Yes.
~0 results in the value -1
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That’s because it’s the bitwise complement operator.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d2bd4x66.aspx
Cheers,
Daniel