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Right Shift
Format: x >> y
Arguments: (int) x, y Any integers
Returns: (int) The value of x with all bits
shifted right y places
Description: This operator converts x from a
floating-point number to a 32-bit integer, shifts all bits y
places to the right, and then returns the result as a
floating-point number.
The difference between Right Shift and Zero-Fill Right Shift is in how
the sign bit is treated. With Right Shift, the sign is
preserved by keeping the most significant bit unchanged. With Zero-Fill Right Shift, the most
significant bit is set to zero.
Examples: 16>>3 = 2 (10000
>> 3 = 00010)
12>>2 = 3 (01100
>> 2 = 00011)
-12>>2 = -3 (sign
is preserved)
See Also: Zero-Fill Right
Shift, Left Shift,
Bitwise And, Bitwise Or, Bitwise Exclusive Or, Bitwise Not
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