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From:	Martin Ambuhl <mambuhl AT earthlink DOT net>
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Subject:	Re: Right shift
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Date:	Fri, 12 May 2000 17:52:41 GMT
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night DOT walker AT tiscalinet DOT it wrote:
> 
> Why right-shifting ">>" a negative signed int will first turn it
> positive?
> 
> 4 >>1 = 2 but also -4 >> 1 = 2!!

I don't believe you:

#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
{
     printf("(4 >> 1) == %d\n(-4 >> 1) == %d\n", 4 >> 1, -4 >> 1);
     return 0;
}

(4 >> 1) == 2
(-4 >> 1) == -2

Now show us your code.

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