C# Feature - Unsigned right shift

Overview

The unsigned right shift operator >>> shifts bits right and fills the left side with zeros, even for signed operands.

Introduced In

C# 11.0 (2022)

Before

int shifted = (int)((uint)value >> 2);

After

int shifted = value >>> 2;

Gotchas & Best Practices

• Use >>> when bit-level behavior matters more than arithmetic sign preservation.
• Prefer ordinary >> for arithmetic right shifts.