How this code works? [Python]

Question

x = 5
print(x << 2)

output: 20

Answer 1

https://code.sololearn.com/ccjBl2UtKLan/?ref=app

Answer 2

That's binary left shift operator(<<) in python which shifts the number to the left by certain number of bits given to it's right, there is also an right shift operator(>>)
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3411749/operator-in-python

#check this site for a list of all operators
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/python/python_basic_operators.htm

#bitwise operations python
https://wiki.python.org/moin/BitwiseOperators

Answer 3

📈A Z M Mushfiqur Rahman📈 is kidding. (-;
Koushik Naskar and Oma say the same (-:

Answer 4

It's a series of 5,10,20,40,80,160.....of x = 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,....

Answer 5

Thats a binary left shift operator where the left operand value is moved left by digits specified by the right operand
5 in binary 101
Now move left by two place i.e. 10100 = 20

Answer 6

I'm confused.😕

Answer 7

MH Fahim whats your confusion here?

Answer 8

Koushik Naskar Now i understand bro 😊
Thanks for helping.