Arithmetic shift operation in C

[Chris Torek]

It talks abouyt thinks like "bit positions" which is a description of
representation rather than value.

I think perhaps the confusion comes in because this is a description
of "a" representation, and not necessarily "the" representation.
That is, the machine could have obnoxious padding bits in the way;
but if so, they do not participate in the value-bit-shifting.

 

[CBFalconer]

True. It wasn't you who brought up objects, it was Mr. Falconer.
My excuses.

Whatever you're accusing me of, I didn't do it.

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[Eric Sosman]

Whatever you're accusing me of, I didn't do it.

"I wasn't there."
-- Pooh-Bah, "The Mikado"

 

[Richard Bos]

Whatever you're accusing me of, I didn't do it.

I'm accusing you of writing this:

Shift operations in C are only portable, and properly defined, on
unsigned objects.

and you did (<[email protected]>).

I'm quite willing to accept your innocence in general, of course, you
sweet, unsuspecting darling, you .

Richard