---
title: bitwise.srshift() function
description: >
  `bitwise.srshift()` shifts bits in `a` right by `b` bits.
  Both `a` and `b` are [integers](/flux/v0.x/data-types/basic/int/).
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---

`bitwise.srshift()` shifts bits in `a` right by `b` bits.
Both `a` and `b` are [integers](/flux/v0.x/data-types/basic/int/).

```js
import "experimental/bitwise"

bitwise.srshift(a: 21, b: 4)

// Returns 1
```

## Parameters

### a {data-type="int"}
Left operand.

### b {data-type="int"}
Number of bits to shift.