OpenEuphoria

Re: ?? shift left

• Posted by Derek Parnell <ddparnell at bigpond.com> May 14, 2001
• 355 views

Something like ...

function shift_bits(integer x, integer steps)
    return x * power(2, -steps)
end function

where -ve steps move bits to the left, and +ve to the right.

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Derek Parnell
Melbourne, Australia
"To finish a job quickly, go slower."

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Bensler" <bensler at mailops.com>
To: <EUforum at topica.com>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 10:46 PM
Subject: RE: ?? shift left


> 
> How about just shift_bits(x,steps)
> step could positive or negative..
> 
> Chris
> 
> stabmaster_ at HOTMAIL.COM wrote:
> > How about shl_bits(x, steps) and shr_bits(x, steps) in v. 2.3 ?   Or 
> > perhaps 
> > it should be sal/sar since euphoria integers are signed..
> >