Name	Decimal	Hex	Binary
Op1	179	0xB3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	1
Op1 << 2	716	0x2CC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0

Left shifting a number n places is the same as multiplying it by 2ⁿ. Left shifting preserves the operand's sign and thus this rule applies to negative numbers as well. Normally, you would not multiply a number by left shifting it, because it is not clear to the reader. You would probably use it only when the performance is a critical factor.

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