php-general | 2001092

Re: [PHP] Weird results from Left Shift From: Rasmus Lerdorf (rasmus <email protected>)
Date: 09/19/01

> Okay, from the manual I have
> $a << $b - Shift the bits of $a $b steps to the left
>
> When I run the code
>
> <?php
> $num = "0001000";
> echo "Number is $num<BR>";
> $num = $num << 1;
> echo "Shifted Number is $num";
> ?>
>
> I get the output
>
> Number is 0001000
> Shifted Number is 2000
>
> What am I missing?!?

Use: $num = bindec("0001000");

-Rasmus 

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