Hi Dennis,

You asked:

DB>I'm working my way through the C tutorial and have a couple of
DB>questions, if I may...
DB>1) What is the difference between "static int answer=45" and
DB> "const int answer=45"?  If I'm reading it right, don't
they both do the
DB>same thing?

No they don't.
A static value has a fixed location and persists between calls, but can
change it's value.
A const int has a fixed value, and cannot be assigned to.

DB>2) I understand what a Shift left(<<)  and Shift right
(>>) does, but I
DB>don't understand in what situation one would be needed!  Isn't 5<<1=10
DB>the same as 5*2=10, and 6>>1=3 the same as 6/2=3?

As it moves all the bits in a value the appropriate number of places and
fills the vacant locations with 0 bits if you have a situation where
things can move varying distances it is simpler to code and shows more
clearly what is happening than using division and multiplication.

George

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