c# - left shift an entire byte array

Question

In C#, is there a way to right/left shift an entire byte array (and subsequently adding a byte to a particular side for the last bit isn't lost)?

I know this sounds like a weird request, but I'd still like to know if its possible and/or how to begin doing it.

Answer 1

Just for grins. shifting and rotating bytes in a byte array. (not bitshifting)

shift left, zero fill:

mybytes.Skip(1).Concat(new byte[] { 0 }).ToArray();

shift right, zero fill:

(new byte[] {0}).Concat(mybytes.Take(mybytes.Length - 1)).ToArray();

rotate left:

mybytes.Skip(1).Concat(mybytes.Take(1)).ToArray();

rotate right:

mybytes.Skip(mbytes.Length - 1).Concat(mbytes.Take(mbytes.Length - 1)).ToArray();