Python Bitwise Shift Right Assignment

Python bitwise shift right assignment is done with >>=, the bitwise shift right assignment operator

Example:

>>> x = 5
>>> x >>= 3
>>> x
0

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You can’t bitwise shift right and assign to an undefined variable

>>> d >>= 3
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "`<stdin>`", line 1, in `<module>`
NameError: name 'd' is not defined

You can’t bitwise shift right and assign to a literal

>>> 3 >>= 3
  File "`<stdin>`", line 1
SyntaxError: can't assign to literal