What does >> do in Java?

Question

Okay, I tried looking up what >>, or shift means, but it\'s way over my head as this site explains it: http://www.janeg.ca/scjp/oper/shift.html

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Answer 1

>> the SHIFT RIGHT operator

Example:

class X
      { 
       public static void main(String args[])
       {
         System.out.println("20>>2 = "+20>>2);
       }
      }        

Output : 20>>2 = 5

Explanation:

Binary value of 20 is: 00000000000000000000000000010100

shift all bits 2 positions to right 00000000000000000000000000000101

It will give 5 ( 1*2^2 + 0*2^1 + 1*2^0 )