Here is a Java Program to Demonstrate that Left shifting as a quick way to multiply by 2
Output of Above Java Program
536870908
1073741816
2147483632
-32
class MultByTwo {
public static void main(String args[]) {
int i;
int num = 0xFFFFFFE;
for(i=0; i<4; i++) {
num = num << 1;
System.out.println(num);
}
}
}
Output of Above Java Program
536870908
1073741816
2147483632
-32