Java Right Shift Operator

In this chapter you will learn:

1. How to shift bits in a value to the right
2. Syntax for Right Shift Operator
3. Example - Right Shift Operator

Description

The right shift operator, >>, shifts all of the bits in a value to the right a specified number of times.

Syntax

Its general form is shown here:

value >> num

num specifies the number of positions to right-shift.

Example

The following code fragment shifts the value 32 to the right by two positions:

 
public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] argv) {
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    int a = 32;
    a = a >> 2;
    System.out.println("a is " + a);

  }
}

The output:

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What you will learn in the next chapter:

1. What is Unsigned Right Shift
2. Syntax for Unsigned Right Shift
3. Example - Unsigned Right Shift

Java Right Shift Operator