Multiply by Two Using Bitwise

EasyPython

Problem

Using bitwise operations, how would you multiply a given number by 2?

Implement def multiply_by_two(number): and return the resulting integer. The solution must use bitwise operations rather than *, and it must work for zero, positive integers, and negative integers.

Constraints

number is an integer
-10^18 <= number <= 10^18
Do not use the multiplication operator

Function Signature

def multiply_by_two(number):

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