Operation: | RLC |
Function: | Rotate Accumulator Left Through Carry |
Syntax: | RLC A |
Instructions | OpCode | Bytes | Cycles | Flags |
RLC A | 0x33 | 1 | 1 | C |
Description: Shifts the bits of the Accumulator to the left. The left-most bit (bit 7) of the Accumulator is loaded into the Carry Flag, and the original Carry Flag is loaded into bit 0 of the Accumulator. This function can be used to quickly multiply a byte by 2.
See Also: RL, RR, RRC, Instruction Set