Dinfio Documentation — Function Reference: bls()

Module core → bls()

Description

Perform left shift operation for the every bit of the given number x by y places. The given number y decides the number of places to shift.

bls(x, y, bit_width = 32, unsigned = false)

Parameters

x (number) — A number
y (number) — A number
bit_width (number, optional) — The given number x, y, and the returned value will be cast to bit_width-bit integer. bit_width must be in between 1 and 32. The default value is 32
unsigned (boolean, optional) — If unsigned is true then the sign bit of x, y, and the returned value will be ignored. The default value is false

Return Value

number — Returns the value of left shift operation of x by y places

Usage Example

a = bls(5, 1, 8, true)   ' a = 10 -> Where 00000101 << 1 is 00001010 (10 in unsigned 8-bit)

Availability

This function is available on Dinfio version 3.1.06 or later