EXPERT PROGRAMMERS have to know all about BIT SHIFTING to create ENTERPRIZE QUALITYOPTIMIZED code. unfortunately i am no EXPERT PROGRAMMER, so all i know is that you can get multiples of two of integer numbers by bitwise shifting. so /prog/, tell me the secrets of bitwise optimization.
>>11 "This is the first book that promises to tell the deep, dark secrets of computer arithmetic, and it delivers in spades. It contains every trick I knew plus many, many more. A godsend for library developers, compiler writers, and lovers of elegant hacks, it deserves a spot on your shelf right next to Knuth."