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ShiftLeft

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Shift left refers to moving all elements in a list or array towards the left by one position. The first element becomes the last element after shifting left.

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