Java Unsigned Right Shift

In this chapter you will learn:

1. What is Unsigned Right Shift
2. Syntax for Unsigned Right Shift
3. Example - Unsigned Right Shift

Description

Java's unsigned, shift-right operator, >>>, always shifts zeros into the high-order bit.

Syntax

Its general form is shown here:

value >>> num

num specifies the number of positions to right-shift.

Example

The following code shows how to use unsigned right shift.

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] argv) {
    int a = -1;//from w  w w. j av  a 2  s .  co  m
    a = a >>> 24;

    System.out.println("a is " + a);
  }
}

The output:

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What you will learn in the next chapter:

1. How to use the ternary ? Operator
2. Syntax for Java ternary operator
3. Example - Java ternary operator
4. Example - obtain the absolute value of a variable.

Java Unsigned Right Shift