>> Bitwise Shift Right
exp1 >> exp2 bitwise shift right
exp1 any integer value
exp2 any integer value; treated as unsigned
The >> operator returns exp1 shifted to the right by exp2 bits, with
the vacated lefthand bits filled with zeros. For example:
j = 0x0F71;
i = j >> 4; /* i == 0x00F7 */
Note: The << operator does not alter exp1.
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