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<<= (bitwise left shift and assignment)

bitwise left shift and assignment, bitwise left shift, assignment, <<=

Availability

Flash Player 5.

Usage

    expression1 <<= expression2

Parameters

`expression1` A number or expression to be shifted left.

`expression2` A number or expression that converts to an integer from 0 to 31.

Returns

Nothing.

Description

Operator (bitwise compound assignment); this operator performs a bitwise left shift operation and stores the contents as a result in `expression1`. The following two expressions are equivalent.

    A <<= B
    A = (A << B)

See also

`<< (bitwise left shift)`, `>>= (bitwise right shift and assignment)`, `>> (bitwise right shift)`