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What is the result of the following code:


public class MainClass {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        int k = 2;
        System.out.println( k << 3 >> k == k >> 1 << k);
    }
}

true
false
Compilation error

Explanation

The sequence of execution and results of operations are as follows:


1.    k << 3 = 16 (0000 0010b << 3 = 0001 0000b)
2.    16 >> 2 = 4 (0001 0000b >> 2 = 0000 0100b) 
3.    k >> 1  = 1 (0000 0010b >> 1 = 0000 0001b)
4.    1 << k = 4  (0000 0001b << 2 = 0000 0100b)

Because 4 = 4 the correct answer true.