C++ Bitwise Right Shift Operator

In this tutorial, you shall learn about Equal-to Relational Operator in C++ programming language, its syntax, and how to use this operator with the help of examples.

C++ Bitwise Right Shift

C++ Bitwise Right Shift Operator is used to right shift a given value by specified number of bits.

Syntax

The syntax for Bitwise Right Shift operation between x and y operands is

x >> y

The value of x is right shifted by y number of bits.

The operands can be of type int or char. Bitwise Right Shift operator returns a value of type same as that of the given operands.

Examples

1. Bitwise right shift of x=45 by 2 bits

In the following example, we take two integer values in x and y, and find the right shift of x by y number of bits.

main.cpp

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
    int x = 45;
    int y = 2;
    int result = x >> y;
    cout << "Result : " << result << endl;
}

Output

Result : 11
Program ended with exit code: 0

Conclusion

In this C++ Tutorial, we learned what Bitwise Right Shift Operator is, its syntax, and how to use this operator in C++ programs, with the help of examples.