Can't figure please help!

class MyClass
{
public static void main(String []args)
{
final int i = 100;
byte b = i;
System.out.println(b);
}
}
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class MyClass
{
public static void main(String []args)
{
int i = 100;
byte b = i;
System.out.println(b);
}
}
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The top class compiles and prints 100. The bottom class gives compiler error, stating possible loss of percision, why please?

You can't assign an int to a byte without a cast. It is considered a narrowing conversion and data might be lost.
In the first case, however, we use the keyword final, which makes that value a compile-time constant. Therefore, the compiler can check to see if the value is within the range of a byte for the assignment. This can't be done if the variable is not final. That's why the second one gives a compiler error while the first one doesn't.
I hope that helps,
Corey

Excellent Corey thank-you.

Hi ,
Just for the info Chapter 4 of RHE clearly the above stuff.
Praveen.