REBOL Programming/shift

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USAGE:

SHIFT data bits /left /logical /part length

DESCRIPTION:

Perform a bit shift operation. Right shift (decreasing) by default.

SHIFT is a native value.

ARGUMENTS

data -- (Type: integer binary)
bits -- Number of bits to shift (Type: integer)

/left -- Shift bits to the left (increasing)
/logical -- Use logical shift (unsigned, fill with zero)
/part -- Shift only part of a series.
- length -- (Type: integer)

SOURCE CODE

shift: native[
    {Perform a bit shift operation. Right shift (decreasing) by default.} 
    data [integer! binary!] 
    bits [integer!] "Number of bits to shift" 
    /left "Shift bits to the left (increasing)" 
    /logical "Use logical shift (unsigned, fill with zero)" 
    /part "Shift only part of a series." 
    length [integer!]
]

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