What does “somevar >> 0” mean?

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In a >> b, >> is a bitwise operator that shifts a in binary representation b (< 32) bits to the right, discarding bits shifted off.
Reference: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/Bitwise_Operators

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