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From: zimmerle@jimi.UUCP (Robert Zimerle)
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Subject: Bit-shifting Operations
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Date: Thu, 27-Aug-87 15:33:25 EDT
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Supposedly, Modula-2 is a good systems programming language; but it
has no native bit-shifting operations.  Aren't bit-shifting
operations important tools for EFFICIENT systems programming?
Turbo Pascal and "C" have native bit-shifting operations, but not
Modula-2.  Was this omission a wise design decision?  I would like
to read some opinions on this question.