bit32.lshift

Bitwise left-shift. When called, shifts all bits in a number the specified amount to the left. For example, 3 is 11 in binary. Shifting it two bits to the left makes it twelve (1100). A left-shift is also equivalent to number * 2shift.

ExampleShifting bits
Shifting ten (1010) 2 bits to the left. This should output 40, as 1010 becomes 101000
Code
<nowiki>
local ten = 10
print(bit32.lshift(ten, 2))
    </nowiki>
Output 40

bit32.lshift
Function
Syntax
bit32.lshift(
  • number : number
  • shift : number
)

Returns number shifted
API bit32
Source Lua (source)
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