Are there alternative ways to achieve the same outcome as the provided PHP syntax without using bitwise operators?

Using bitwise operators in PHP can sometimes be confusing or difficult to understand for some developers. To achieve the same outcome without using bitwise operators, we can use alternative methods such as conditional statements or mathematical calculations.

// Example: Checking if a number is even without using bitwise operators
$number = 10;

if ($number % 2 == 0) {
    echo "Number is even";
} else {
    echo "Number is odd";
}