4512			An expression of 'essentially character' type (%1s) is being used as the %2s operand of this bitwise operator (%3s).
	Arithmetic type - Operands

/*PRQA S 1-9999 ++*/
/*PRQA S 4512-4514 --*/

void f4512 (char a)
{
  a & 1u;                   /* 4512 */
  
  a | 1u;                   /* 4512 */
  
  ~a;                       /* 4512 */

  a >> 1u;                  /* 4513 */

  1u << a;                  /* 4514 */
}

See also:

• 4513 An expression of 'essentially character' type (%1s) is being used as the left-hand operand of this shift operator (%2s).
• 4514 An expression of 'essentially character' type (%1s) is being used as the right-hand operand of this shift operator (%2s).