How output is 32?

Question

x = 5
print(x>>2<<x)
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Output: 32

Answer 1

0. Know the operators.
1. Understand the order of operations.
2. Trace what happens in binary.

Operators:
>> causes rightward bit shift the given number of places
<< causes leftward bit shift the given number of places

Order of operations:
The order of operations for x>>2<<x is left-to-right because both operators have the same precedence. So it is equivalent to (x>>2)<<x.

In binary:
x = 5 # 5 is 101 in binary
x>>2 # 101(bin)>>2 is 1
#note that the lowest 2 bits are lost (truncated)
(1)<<x # 1<<5 is 100000(bin)
# in decimal 2**5 is 32

Output:
print(32)

Answer 2

This is because of bitwise operator
"What do >> and << mean in Python? - Stack Overflow" https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22832615/what-do-and-mean-in-python/22832675