why -1>>>32 results in -1

[vijaya saradhi]

I think this value must be zero.But it outputs -1.

I think >>> operator cannt produce negative numbers.
can any one please explain me how this value is generated.

thanks in advance

[Ulf Dittmer]

Section 15.19 of the Java Language Specification 3.0 explains why this is:

If the promoted type of the left-hand operand is int, only the five lowest-order bits of the right-hand operand are used as the shift distance. It is as if the right-hand operand were subjected to a bitwise logical AND operator & (�15.22.1) with the mask value 0x1f. The shift distance actually used is therefore always in the range 0 to 31, inclusive.

So, no shifting is taking place here. The -1 returned is the original (unshifted) parameter.

[abhrodip paul]

Is shifting operator is there in java 1.5 exam?

[vijaya saradhi]

Thanks a lot Ulf Dittmer !!!.

for your good guidance

[Ulf Dittmer]

Is shifting operator is there in java 1.5 exam?

No.

[RashMin Gadhavi]

2.Any questions on high calculation for bit shifting? Like shifting the bits to x # so that resulting # is big, such questions can consume large amount of time in calculation!!

3.Can SUN have Any questions on AWT, in SCJP1.4?

[RashMin Gadhavi]

1.Any questions on high calculation for bit shifting? Like shifting the bits to x # so that resulting # is big, such questions can consume large amount of time in calculation!!

2.Can SUN have Any questions on AWT, in SCJP1.4?

[Ulf Dittmer]

All these questions about what is and isn't in the exam are answered by the exam objectives, which you should study thoroughly before starting to learn.