why does it compile without giving an error . Doesnt 1/3 produce a double no (0.3333) and thus it would be a loss of precision to push it into an int ?
Barry Gaunt
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No it does not (give 0.33333). Do you have any Java books? If not there are some free ones available, and excellent tutorials are available here on JR. You may have to read some sections several times to get some topics clear. If you are really, really stuck then please repost. -Barry [ August 17, 2002: Message edited by: Barry Gaunt ]
The Java Tutorial at java.sun.com is very good. Thinking in Java at bruceeckel.com is a free masterpiece.
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Ron Newman
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If both operands are integers, the result will be an integer. Integer division truncates, so 1/3 is 0. If you want a double, you need to say 1/3.0 or 1.0/3 instead.
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Barry Gaunt
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Hey Ron, you are too good.
Soum Sark
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Hey Barry, you should learn something from others
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