Re: Bit ****fting

Brig White wrote:
> { Multi-posted article. -mod }
> 
> Why is it than when I bit ****ft to the right with a signed integer type,
all
> the higher order bits above the move are set but when I ****ft with an
> unsigned type, they are cleared?
> 
> 
> 

This is so called Arithmetic Bitwise operation. I you want the zero to
be fill in when you do right bit ****ft, you need a Logical Bitwise
operation.

Please refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitwise_operation


Regards,
David

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