#! /usr/local/bin/php --- BIT SHIFT RIGHT ON POSITIVE INTEGERS --- Expression: 2 = 4 >> 1 Decimal: val=4 res=2 Binary: val=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100 res=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000010 NOTE: copy of sign bit shifted into left side Expression: 1 = 4 >> 2 Decimal: val=4 res=1 Binary: val=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100 res=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001 Expression: 0 = 4 >> 3 Decimal: val=4 res=0 Binary: val=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100 res=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 NOTE: bits shift out right side Expression: 0 = 4 >> 4 Decimal: val=4 res=0 Binary: val=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100 res=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 NOTE: same result as above; can not shift beyond 0 --- BIT SHIFT RIGHT ON NEGATIVE INTEGERS --- Expression: -2 = -4 >> 1 Decimal: val=-4 res=-2 Binary: val=1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111100 res=1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110 NOTE: copy of sign bit shifted into left side Expression: -1 = -4 >> 2 Decimal: val=-4 res=-1 Binary: val=1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111100 res=1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 NOTE: bits shift out right side Expression: -1 = -4 >> 3 Decimal: val=-4 res=-1 Binary: val=1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111100 res=1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 NOTE: same result as above; can not shift beyond -1 --- BIT SHIFT LEFT ON POSITIVE INTEGERS --- Expression: 8 = 4 << 1 Decimal: val=4 res=8 Binary: val=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100 res=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001000 NOTE: zeros fill in right side Expression: 4611686018427387904 = 4 << 60 Decimal: val=4 res=4611686018427387904 Binary: val=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100 res=0100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Expression: -9223372036854775808 = 4 << 61 Decimal: val=4 res=-9223372036854775808 Binary: val=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100 res=1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 NOTE: sign bits get shifted out Expression: 0 = 4 << 62 Decimal: val=4 res=0 Binary: val=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000100 res=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 NOTE: bits shift out left side --- BIT SHIFT LEFT ON NEGATIVE INTEGERS --- Expression: -8 = -4 << 1 Decimal: val=-4 res=-8 Binary: val=1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111100 res=1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111000 NOTE: zeros fill in right side Expression: -9223372036854775808 = -4 << 61 Decimal: val=-4 res=-9223372036854775808 Binary: val=1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111100 res=1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Expression: 0 = -4 << 62 Decimal: val=-4 res=0 Binary: val=1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111100 res=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 NOTE: bits shift out left side, including sign bit