bshift_return_shifted_bits_.htm
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BSHIFT(value,count)
| BSHIFT | Performs the bit shift operation. |
| value | A numeric constant, variable, or expression. The value is converted to a LONG data type prior to the operation, if necessary. |
| count | A numeric constant, variable, or expression for the number of bit positions to be shifted. If count is positive, value is shifted left. If count is negative, value is shifted right. |
The BSHIFT procedure shifts a bit value by a bit count. The bit value may be shifted left (toward the high order), or right (toward the low order). Zero bits are supplied to fill vacated bit positions when shifting.
| Return Data Type: | LONG |
Example:
!BSHIFT(0110b,1) returns 1100b
!BSHIFT(0110b,-1) returns 0011b
Varswitch = BSHIFT(20,3) !Multiply by eight
Varswitch = BSHIFT(Varswitch,-2) !Divide by four
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