How to add two numbers without using ++ or + or another arithmetic operator

Question

How do I add two numbers without using ++ or + or any other arithmetic operator?

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Answer 1

int Add(int a, int b)
{
    while (b)
    {
        int carry = a & b;
        a = a ^ b;
        b = carry << 1;
    }
    return a;
}