Beginner Assembly Language
Q37 / 100

What is SHL used for?

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The correct answer is A) Shifting bits to the left, which multiplies by powers of 2

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Correct Answer

Shifting bits to the left, which multiplies by powers of 2

Explanation

SHL EAX, 1 multiplies EAX by 2. SHL EAX, 3 multiplies by 8. Faster than MUL for power-of-2 multiplication.

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