Originally posted by Jaime Bocanegra:
hello, i have a question about literals and casting.
I understand why the the next line does not compile:
float f = 3.2;
It is because the decimal numbers in java are double. But the question is: why the next lines compile?
float f = 4/3;
short s = 4/3;
Why the first line does not need "F"?, why the second line does not need (short)?
Thnx
4 and 3 are both int literals so the value of 4/3 = 1 can be computed at compile-time.
The first line is fine because an int can be assigned a float reference without a cast.
The second line is fine because assignment conversion includes narrowing primitive conversions that, in this case, allow the int 1 to be assigned a short reference since the value 1 will fit into a short.