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binaryLogic (version 0.3.4)

shiftLeft: Binary Left Shift (<

Description

Logical left shift x << n

Usage

shiftLeft(x, n)

Arguments

x
The binary number to shift. (binary or logical vector).
n
The number of bits to shift.

Value

  • Pushes 0's(FALSE) to the vector from right(LSB) to left(MSB). Everything on right(MSB) side drops out. Returns a binary/logical vector

See Also

shiftRight and rotate

Examples

Run this code
x <- as.binary(c(1,0,0,1,1,1,0,1), logic=TRUE); x
shiftLeft(x,1)
shiftLeft(x,2)

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