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• what bitwise shift (bit-shift) operators , how work? 8 answers

i working on simple project in c encountered statement in 1 of tutorials.

int = 1 << 2 ;    

what statement do?

this called shift operator. shift de bits n positions left. shifting bits 1 positions same multiplying or dividing 2.