Function leftShift
Bitwise left logical shift of a value x by y number of bits, x << y
.
For matrices, the function is evaluated element wise.
For units, the function is evaluated on the best prefix base.
Syntax
leftShift(x, y)
Parameters
Parameter | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
x |
number | BigNumber | Array | Matrix | Value to be shifted |
y |
number | BigNumber | Amount of shifts |
Returns
Type | Description |
---|---|
number | BigNumber | Array | Matrix | x shifted left y times |
Examples
leftShift(1, 2); // returns number 4
leftShift([1, 2, 3], 4); // returns Array [16, 32, 64]
See also
leftShift, bitNot, bitOr, bitXor, rightArithShift, rightLogShift