From:	Richard Dawe <rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Error trying to Shift Longs & LongLong
Date:	Wed, 23 Apr 2003 18:40:35 +0100
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Hello.

Radical, NetSurfer wrote:
> 
> The program below works 100% correctly in Borland,
> but produces one very obvious problem when run from
> DJGPP.....
> 
>     x = (1 << m);
> 
> why should shifting by a (-1) create such an unsual value?
> 
> Shouldn't shifting by "all" bits give Zero ?
> 
> Why is the "sign-bit" apparently being shifted into things?
> 
> Long Long appears to be a special contrivance, so we're not
> too concerned about their artificial behavior.
> 
> Comments welcomed!
[snip]

So what results do you actually get? Describe it, e.g.: 1 << 1 gives 2.

Regards,

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Richard Dawe [ http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/ ]

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