occurs when the result of a operation exceeds the capacity of the register it is stored in. are fundamental bitwise operations that involve moving bits to the left or right in a binary number. These shifts can be divided into two main categories: and .
Shift left is a type of that moves all bits in a binary number to the left, effectively multiplying the number by 2 for each shift. On the other hand, shift right is another type of logical shift that moves all bits in a binary number to the right, effectively dividing the number by 2 for each shift.
In addition to logical shifts, there are also s. An arithmetic shift preserves the sign bit while shifting the other bits. In a shift left arithmetic operation, the is the most significant bit that is shifted out of the register. Similarly, in a shift right arithmetic operation, the carry bit is the least significant bit that is shifted out.
When performing binary shifts, a is required to determine the number of positions bits should be shifted. This shift amount dictates the magnitude of the shift operation and can be a fixed value or dynamically determined based on the specific context.
Keywords
shift right | arithmetic shift | carry bit | overflow | binary shifts | logical shift | binary shift | shift amount | shift left |
