why answer for this is 8

Question

#include <stdio.h>
void main()
{
int x = 1, z = 3;
int y = x << 3;
printf(" %d\n", y);
}

Answer 1

The current value of x is 1.
And after applying left shift by 3, the value becomes 8 as it is shifted by 3 bits as 1 << 3 will be 8

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