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shiftright

This function is used to perform a signed bitwise right shift. It takes the binary number a and shifts it b positions to the right.

Syntax

shiftright(BIGINT a, BIGINT b)

Parameters

Table 1 Parameters

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

a

Yes

DOUBLE, BIGINT, DECIMAL, or STRING

The value can be a float, integer, or string.

If the value is not of the BIGINT type, the system will implicitly convert it to the BIGINT type for calculation.

b

Yes

DOUBLE, BIGINT, DECIMAL, or STRING

The value can be a float, integer, or string.

If the value is not of the BIGINT type, the system will implicitly convert it to the BIGINT type for calculation.

Return Values

The return value is of the INT type.

If the value of a or b is NULL, NULL is returned.

Example Code

The value 2 is returned.

select shiftright(16,3);

The value 4 is returned.

select shiftright(36,3);

The value 4 is returned.

select shiftright(36.123456,3.123456);

The value NULL is returned.

select shiftright(null,3);
Parent topic: Mathematical Functions