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From: Lothar Kimmeringer <news200709@kimmeringer.de>
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Subject: Re: Java left shift and right shift operators.
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:55:03 +0200
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Sanny wrote:

> I have a problem where I have to do left shift and right shift.
> 
[...]
> 
> I have to use use left shift and right shift to shift Number right/
> left depending on value of shiftby
> 
> if (shift>0) output = N >> shiftby; else output = N << (-shiftby);//
> working but inefficient.

In what way is it inefficient? Have you performed measurements
or do you simply think that it's slow and want to optimize
it prematurely?


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