>> (bitwise shift right)
Returns the bitwise shift right of a numeric expression
Syntax
expr >> n --> integer
expr ::= integer
n ::= integer
Arguments
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Integer expressions |
|
Number of bits to shift by |
Returns
Returns an integer that is the input shifted right by n positions.
Notes
If either value is NULL, the result is NULL.
Examples
master=> SELECT 16 >> 1;
8
master=> SELECT 16 >> 2;
4
master=> select 1 >> 1;
0
master=> CREATE TABLE bit(b1 int, b2 int, b3 int);
executed
master=> INSERT INTO bit VALUES (1,2,3), (2, 4, 6), (4, 2, 6), (2, 8, 16), (null, null, 64), (5, 3, 1), (6, 1, 0);
executed
SELECT b1, b2, b3, b1 >> b2, b2 >> b3, b1 >> 1 FROM bit;
b1 | b2 | b3 | ?column? | ?column?0 | ?column?1
---+----+----+----------+-----------+----------
1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0
2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1
4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2
2 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1
| | 64 | | |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2
6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3