Re: what does it mean?

From: E. Robert Tisdale (E.Robert.Tisdale_at_jpl.nasa.gov)
Date: 03/16/04


Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 10:59:30 -0800

Michele wrote:

> for (step = 1; step < max_step; step <<= 1)
>
> what does the expression (step <<= 1) mean?
> And so what does this for cycle do?

        for (step = 1; step < max_step; step = 2*step)