Java >>> Operator
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  <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
  <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2811319/difference-between-and">Difference between &gt;&gt;&gt; and &gt;&gt;</a>  </p>
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<p>Could someone explain what the <code>&gt;&gt;&gt;</code> operator does in in Java.
I encountered it in this question, <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12176031/hash-method-in-hashmap">Hash method in HashMap</a>. From its usage in the question it appears to be a shift operator - what's the difference between <code>&gt;&gt;&gt;</code> and <code>&gt;&gt;</code>?</p>
