Case 6-2 Robin thinks that she has a good handle on the use of compound operators but she wants to do a couple of sample problems just to make certain. In both of the problems below, Robin assumes that intResult = 24. When Robin correctly calculates intResult ^= 2, what value does she get?
A) 22
B) 24
C) 48
D) 576

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The ^= operator is a bitwise XOR assignment operator. When intResult ^= 2 is calculated, it performs a bitwise XOR between intResult (24) and 2, resulting in 24 XOR 2 = 26. However, the question seems to imply a misunderstanding, as the correct calculation should be 24 XOR 2 = 26, not 576. The correct answer should be 26, but given the options, none are correct.

Case 6-2 Robin Thinks That She Has a Good Handle