# 22. Virtuoso Functions Guide - bit_or

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## bit_or

Returns bitwise OR of two 32-bit integers.
bit_or (in n1 integer, in n2 integer);
Description

The function returns bitwise OR of two given integers.

On 64-bit platforms, both arguments are intentionally truncated to 32 bits to maintain compatibility.

Return Types

Integer.

Examples
Using bitwise-OR

    select bit_or (18, 6);
    22

    select bit_or (-18, -6);
    -2

See Also

bit_and

bit_not

bit_shift

bit_xor