How to use the Java Left Shift Operator
The left shift operator, <<, shifts all of the bits in a value to the left a specified number of times. For each shift left, the high-order bit is shifted out (and lost), and a zero is brought in on the right.
Syntax of Left Shift Operator in Java:
value << num
num: number of positions to left-shift the value in value.
Example Program for Left Shift Operator
// A Java Program to demonstrate how the Left Shift Operator works
public class LeftShift {
public static void main(String args[]){
int x=12;
int y = x << 2
System.out.println("The value before Left Shift: " + x);
System.out.println("The value after Left Shift: " + y);
}
}
Output:
The value before Left Shift: 12
The value after Left Shift: 48
