From:	night DOT walker AT tiscalinet DOT it
Message-ID:	<391C0409.79567772@tiscalinet.it>
Date:	Fri, 12 May 2000 15:15:53 +0200
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To:	DJ Delorie <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject:	Right shift
Reply-To:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com

Why right-shifting ">>" a negative signed int will first turn it
positive?

4 >>1 = 2 but also -4 >> 1 = 2!!

It seems like the int is computed without considering the sign bit (is
the most significant, isn't it?) at all...

What EXACTLY happens?

Thanx for the feedback, Night Walker.

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