>> 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. Seealso: