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 #
math.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 |
Throws #
Type | Description —- | ———–
Examples #
math.leftShift(1, 2) // returns number 4
math.leftShift([1, 2, 4], 4) // returns Array [16, 32, 64]
See also #
leftShift, bitNot, bitOr, bitXor, rightArithShift, rightLogShift
