Moves all bits to right. Bits that are lost are lost for good
1011 >> 2 = 10a >> n is equivalent to a * (1/2)
Unsigned shifts
- The left bits are filled with zeros.
1001 >> 1 = 0100Signed shifts
- implementation defined It can either:
- Fill all with MSB
101011 >> 2 = 111010 - Fill all with 0
101011 >> 2 = 001010 For positive values, a signed shift will be same as a unsigned shift.