Difference between revisions of "Shift left"
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| + | It picks two stack values shifts the first one bits the amount specified by the second one. | ||
| + | Shifting 1 by x will return the x power of 2. | ||
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| + | Shifting x by 1 is the same as multiplying it by 2. | ||
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| + | Shifting x by 2 is the same as multiplying it by 4. | ||
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| + | Shifting x by 3 is the same as multiplying it by 8, and so on. | ||
Revision as of 12:50, 11 August 2007
It picks two stack values shifts the first one bits the amount specified by the second one.
Shifting 1 by x will return the x power of 2.
Shifting x by 1 is the same as multiplying it by 2.
Shifting x by 2 is the same as multiplying it by 4.
Shifting x by 3 is the same as multiplying it by 8, and so on.
