Difference between revisions of "Bit.blshift"

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Function bit.blshift
Shifts a number left by a specified number of bits
Syntax	bit.blshift(number n, number bits)
Returns	number the value of `n` shifted left by `bits` bits, which is equivalent to `n`×2^bits
Part of	ComputerCraft
API	bit

Example
Shift the number 18 (10010) left by 2 bits, yielding 72 (1001000)
Code	print(bit.blshift(18, 2))
Output	72

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 {{Function
 |name=bit.blshift
-|args={{Type|int}} n, {{Type|int}} bits
+|args={{Type|number}} n, {{Type|number}} bits
 |api=bit
-|returns={{Type|int}} the value of <var>n</var> shifted left by <var>bits</var> bits, which is equivalent to <var>n</var>×2<sup><var>bits</var></sup>
+|returns={{Type|number}} the value of <var>n</var> shifted left by <var>bits</var> bits, which is equivalent to <var>n</var>×2<sup><var>bits</var></sup>
 |addon=ComputerCraft
 |desc=Shifts a number left by a specified number of bits