class CharTest { public static void main(String args[]) { char ch = 'A'; char ch2 = 'B'; int x; byte y; int z; x = (int) ch; y = (byte) ch; System.out.println("Ch=" + ch + " x=" + x + " y=" + y+ " " + Integer.toBinaryString(x) + " " + Integer.toBinaryString(y)); z = x | (int) ch2; System.out.println("z="+ z + " " + Integer.toBinaryString(z)); } }