# BinaryInteger Implementations ## Topics ### Operators [`static func != (Self, Other) -> Bool`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/!=(_:_:)-35jaq) Returns a Boolean value indicating whether the two given values are not equal. [`static func & (Int16, Int16) -> Int16`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/&(_:_:)) Returns the result of performing a bitwise AND operation on the two given values. [`static func & (Self, Self) -> Self`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/&(_:_:)-11qqq) Returns the result of performing a bitwise AND operation on the two given values. [`static func * (Int16, Int16) -> Int16`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/*(_:_:)) Multiplies two values and produces their product. [`static func + (Int16, Int16) -> Int16`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/+(_:_:)) Adds two values and produces their sum. [`static func - (Int16, Int16) -> Int16`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/-(_:_:)) Subtracts one value from another and produces their difference. [`static func == (Self, Other) -> Bool`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/==(_:_:)-1ntek) Returns a Boolean value indicating whether the two given values are equal. [`static func ^ (Self, Self) -> Self`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/_(_:_:)-2n4zk) Returns the result of performing a bitwise XOR operation on the two given values. [`static func % (Int16, Int16) -> Int16`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/_(_:_:)-412im) Returns the remainder of dividing the first value by the second. [`static func > (Self, Other) -> Bool`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/_(_:_:)-4d8dd) Returns a Boolean value indicating whether the value of the first argument is greater than that of the second argument. [`static func | (Self, Self) -> Self`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/_(_:_:)-5s4nw) Returns the result of performing a bitwise OR operation on the two given values. [`static func ^ (Int16, Int16) -> Int16`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/_(_:_:)-5yszf) Returns the result of performing a bitwise XOR operation on the two given values. [`static func < (Self, Other) -> Bool`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/_(_:_:)-6e2wc) Returns a Boolean value indicating whether the value of the first argument is less than that of the second argument. [`static func | (Int16, Int16) -> Int16`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/_(_:_:)-6tyn) Returns the result of performing a bitwise OR operation on the two given values. [`static func > (Self, Self) -> Bool`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/_(_:_:)-93553) [`static func / (Int16, Int16) -> Int16`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/_(_:_:)-kd81) Returns the quotient of dividing the first value by the second. [`static func <= (Self, Other) -> Bool`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/_=(_:_:)-1hfy3) Returns a Boolean value indicating whether the value of the first argument is less than or equal to that of the second argument. [`static func >= (Self, Self) -> Bool`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/_=(_:_:)-3c0fc) [`static func <= (Self, Self) -> Bool`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/_=(_:_:)-4hrh6) [`static func >= (Self, Other) -> Bool`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/_=(_:_:)-808tq) Returns a Boolean value indicating whether the value of the first argument is greater than or equal to that of the second argument. [`static func << (Self, Other) -> Self`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/__(_:_:)-1zwhf) Returns the result of shifting a value’s binary representation the specified number of digits to the left. [`static func >> (Self, RHS) -> Self`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/__(_:_:)-2ve4s) Returns the result of shifting a value’s binary representation the specified number of digits to the right. [`static func >> (Self, Other) -> Self`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/__(_:_:)-64bg6) Returns the result of shifting a value’s binary representation the specified number of digits to the right. [`static func << (Self, RHS) -> Self`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/__(_:_:)-70yoj) Returns the result of shifting a value’s binary representation the specified number of digits to the left. [`static func >>= (inout Self, Other)`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/__=(_:_:)-1hmwr) Stores the result of shifting a value’s binary representation the specified number of digits to the right in the left-hand-side variable. [`static func <<= (inout Self, Other)`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/__=(_:_:)-88k9n) Stores the result of shifting a value’s binary representation the specified number of digits to the left in the left-hand-side variable. [`static func ~ (Self) -> Self`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/~(_:)) Returns the inverse of the bits set in the argument. ### Initializers [`init()`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/init()) Creates a new value equal to zero. [`init(clamping: Other)`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/init(clamping:)) Creates a new instance with the representable value that’s closest to the given integer. [`init(truncatingIfNeeded: T)`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/init(truncatingIfNeeded:)) Creates a new instance from the bit pattern of the given instance by sign-extending or truncating to fit this type. ### Instance Properties [`var bitWidth: Int`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/bitWidth-swift.property) The number of bits in the current binary representation of this value. [`var description: String`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/description) A textual representation of this value. ### Instance Methods [`func advanced(by: Int) -> Self`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/advanced(by:)) Returns a value that is offset the specified distance from this value. [`func distance(to: Self) -> Int`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/distance(to:)) Returns the distance from this value to the given value, expressed as a stride. [`func isMultiple(of: Self) -> Bool`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/isMultiple(of:)) Returns `true` if this value is a multiple of the given value, and `false` otherwise. [`func quotientAndRemainder(dividingBy: Self) -> (quotient: Self, remainder: Self)`](/documentation/Swift/Int16/quotientAndRemainder(dividingBy:)) Returns the quotient and remainder of this value divided by the given value. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)