Sets the operational mode of the bitshift~ object as described by the mode message.

Performs the same function as int.

In left inlet: The word mode, followed by a zero or one, specifies whether the floating signal or floating-point value will be processed as a raw 32-bit floating-point value or converted to an integer value for bit shifting. The modes of operation are:

Mode Descriptions:
0 - Treat floating-point signal input as a raw 32-bit value (default).
1 - Convert the floating-point signal input to an integer value.
Note: If you convert the floating-point signal input to an int and then convert it back, the resulting floating-point value will retain only 24 bits of integer resolution.

In left inlet: The word shift, followed by a positive or negative number, specifies the number of bits to be shifted on the incoming floating-point signal. Positive number values correspond to left shifting that number of bits (i.e., Left shifting a number n places is the same as dividing it by 2n). Negative numbers correspond to right shifting that number of bits (i.e., Right shifting a number n places is the same as dividing it by 2n).

The bitshift~ object performs bit shifting on a floating-point signal as either raw 32-bit data or as an integer value.
Floating-point signal bit values are expressed in the following form: <1 sign bit> <8 exponent bits> <23 mantissa bits>