Originally posted by Steve Fahlbusch:
The possible reasons for this (in Java at least) would be a course assignment where the instructor posed the question for students to attempt to figure this out for themselves, including when one would and when one would not utilize this.
Or an interview question where the interviewer would want not only the answer but also if the interviewee knew the issues surrounding.
Good point... I may have just done someone's homework problem. This is against the ranch's rules, so I'll go delete it.
Ramakrishna, here's a hint. It's a math problem... What operators have you learned in class? What have you tried to do?
Henry
[ September 16, 2006: Message edited by: Henry Wong ]