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BitShiftRight

BitShiftRight[n, k]
shifts the binary bits in the integer n to the right by k places, dropping bits that are shifted past the unit's position on the right.
BitShiftRight[n]
shifts one bit to the right.
  • Negative values of k shift to the left.
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Basic Examples   (1)
Shift 3 places to the right:
Shift 7 places to the right, leaving no nonzero bits:
Shift 3 places to the right:
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Shift 7 places to the right, leaving no nonzero bits:
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Scope   (2)
BitShiftRight works with numbers of any size:
BitShiftRight automatically threads itself over lists:
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