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Name

>> (bitwise bit shift right)

Examples
unsigned int value=4;  //  4 = 0000 0100
unsigned int shift=1;

value = value >> shift;  // 2 = 0000 0010
value >>= shift;         // 1 = 0000 0001
Description The left expressions value is moved right by the number of bits specified by the right expression.
Syntax
expression1 >> expression2
expression1 >>= expression2
Parameters
expression1 any valid expression
expression2 any valid expression
Usage Application
Related & (bitwise AND)
&= (bitwise AND and assign)
| (bitwise OR)
|= (bitwise OR and assign)
^ (bitwise XOR)
˜ (bitwise ones complement)
<< (bitwise bit shift left)
Updated on July 07, 2011 11:07:53pm PDT

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