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Why does shifting right by a negative amount not shift left?

· Users Rust Lang · Nov. 8, 2026, 8:18 a.m.
Rust Programming shift operations programming critiques
Summary
This blog post critiques the implementation of shift operations in programming, suggesting that they are poorly designed and should adopt a different approach similar to the unbounded shift methods. However, the post reflects a pessimistic attitude toward change in how these operations function.
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