# Re: Constant in Ruby

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-constant-in-ruby/94536>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 6, 2006, 3:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-constant-in-ruby/94536 "2006-05-06T03:39:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Gennady\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@Gennady\_B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Gennady_B)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2006, 3:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-constant-in-ruby/94536/1 "2006-05-06T03:39:05Z")

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🙂

10 \<\< 20 does bit-wise left shift 20 times.

Gennady.