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I have a problem with the below Java statements:



byte b = 10;

byte r = (byte) (b * b);// giving correct result

byte r = (byte) b * b;// giving error " POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRECISION"


Why is it mandatory to give parentheses to b * b?






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    (byte) b * b makes a byte * int, which will return an int that you then attempt to assign to a byte

    – ernest_k
    37 mins ago











  • Interestingly if you were doing b *= b;, that would compile as in that case the language specification requires an implicit casting to the original type.

    – Gábor Bakos
    36 mins ago






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    @ernest_k I admit I haven't looked at the spec for a while, but does byte * byte always return an int?

    – Powerlord
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  • @Powerlord It does indeed always produce an int. This is the only spec I found for it. If you look at the bytecode list, you'll also see that there are no instructions for arithmetic for bytes; so it has to use imul

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  • @Powerlord Yes, byte*byte reurns int, that's why the second line needs a cast.

    – ernest_k
    25 mins ago
















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I have a problem with the below Java statements:



byte b = 10;

byte r = (byte) (b * b);// giving correct result

byte r = (byte) b * b;// giving error " POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRECISION"


Why is it mandatory to give parentheses to b * b?






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  • 2





    (byte) b * b makes a byte * int, which will return an int that you then attempt to assign to a byte

    – ernest_k
    37 mins ago











  • Interestingly if you were doing b *= b;, that would compile as in that case the language specification requires an implicit casting to the original type.

    – Gábor Bakos
    36 mins ago






  • 1





    @ernest_k I admit I haven't looked at the spec for a while, but does byte * byte always return an int?

    – Powerlord
    32 mins ago











  • @Powerlord It does indeed always produce an int. This is the only spec I found for it. If you look at the bytecode list, you'll also see that there are no instructions for arithmetic for bytes; so it has to use imul

    – TiiJ7
    26 mins ago











  • @Powerlord Yes, byte*byte reurns int, that's why the second line needs a cast.

    – ernest_k
    25 mins ago














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I have a problem with the below Java statements:



byte b = 10;

byte r = (byte) (b * b);// giving correct result

byte r = (byte) b * b;// giving error " POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRECISION"


Why is it mandatory to give parentheses to b * b?






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I have a problem with the below Java statements:



byte b = 10;

byte r = (byte) (b * b);// giving correct result

byte r = (byte) b * b;// giving error " POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRECISION"


Why is it mandatory to give parentheses to b * b?






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    (byte) b * b makes a byte * int, which will return an int that you then attempt to assign to a byte

    – ernest_k
    37 mins ago











  • Interestingly if you were doing b *= b;, that would compile as in that case the language specification requires an implicit casting to the original type.

    – Gábor Bakos
    36 mins ago






  • 1





    @ernest_k I admit I haven't looked at the spec for a while, but does byte * byte always return an int?

    – Powerlord
    32 mins ago











  • @Powerlord It does indeed always produce an int. This is the only spec I found for it. If you look at the bytecode list, you'll also see that there are no instructions for arithmetic for bytes; so it has to use imul

    – TiiJ7
    26 mins ago











  • @Powerlord Yes, byte*byte reurns int, that's why the second line needs a cast.

    – ernest_k
    25 mins ago














  • 2





    (byte) b * b makes a byte * int, which will return an int that you then attempt to assign to a byte

    – ernest_k
    37 mins ago











  • Interestingly if you were doing b *= b;, that would compile as in that case the language specification requires an implicit casting to the original type.

    – Gábor Bakos
    36 mins ago






  • 1





    @ernest_k I admit I haven't looked at the spec for a while, but does byte * byte always return an int?

    – Powerlord
    32 mins ago











  • @Powerlord It does indeed always produce an int. This is the only spec I found for it. If you look at the bytecode list, you'll also see that there are no instructions for arithmetic for bytes; so it has to use imul

    – TiiJ7
    26 mins ago











  • @Powerlord Yes, byte*byte reurns int, that's why the second line needs a cast.

    – ernest_k
    25 mins ago








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(byte) b * b makes a byte * int, which will return an int that you then attempt to assign to a byte

– ernest_k
37 mins ago





(byte) b * b makes a byte * int, which will return an int that you then attempt to assign to a byte

– ernest_k
37 mins ago













Interestingly if you were doing b *= b;, that would compile as in that case the language specification requires an implicit casting to the original type.

– Gábor Bakos
36 mins ago





Interestingly if you were doing b *= b;, that would compile as in that case the language specification requires an implicit casting to the original type.

– Gábor Bakos
36 mins ago




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1





@ernest_k I admit I haven't looked at the spec for a while, but does byte * byte always return an int?

– Powerlord
32 mins ago





@ernest_k I admit I haven't looked at the spec for a while, but does byte * byte always return an int?

– Powerlord
32 mins ago













@Powerlord It does indeed always produce an int. This is the only spec I found for it. If you look at the bytecode list, you'll also see that there are no instructions for arithmetic for bytes; so it has to use imul

– TiiJ7
26 mins ago





@Powerlord It does indeed always produce an int. This is the only spec I found for it. If you look at the bytecode list, you'll also see that there are no instructions for arithmetic for bytes; so it has to use imul

– TiiJ7
26 mins ago













@Powerlord Yes, byte*byte reurns int, that's why the second line needs a cast.

– ernest_k
25 mins ago





@Powerlord Yes, byte*byte reurns int, that's why the second line needs a cast.

– ernest_k
25 mins ago












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(byte) b * b casts the value of the first b to byte (which is redundant since it was already byte), and multiples it by the value of the second b. Multiplying two bytes promotes them to int first, since there is no * operator for bytes. Therefore the result is int, and cannot be assigned to a byte variable.



On the other hand, (byte)(b * b) casts the int multiplication result to byte, which can be assigned to a byte variable.



This is covered in the JLS in 5.6.2. Binary Numeric Promotion:




When an operator applies binary numeric promotion to a pair of operands, each of which must denote a value that is convertible to a numeric type, the following rules apply, in order:




  1. If any operand is of a reference type, it is subjected to unboxing conversion (§5.1.8).



  2. Widening primitive conversion (§5.1.2) is applied to convert either or both operands as specified by the following rules:




    • If either operand is of type double, the other is converted to double.


    • Otherwise, if either operand is of type float, the other is converted to float.


    • Otherwise, if either operand is of type long, the other is converted to long.


    • Otherwise, both operands are converted to type int.










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    Casting problem



    byte r = (byte) (b * b);


    It casts the (byte) type to the result of (b * b)



    byte r = (byte) b * b;


    It casts the (byte) type to the first b only, therefore it will become ((byte) b) * b






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      By the precedence rule you are casting only the first b to byte instead of the whole result.



      And Java follow some rules, as you can see here




      All integer values (byte, short and int) in an arithmetic operations (+, −, *, /, %) are converted to int type before the arithmetic operation in performed. However, if one of the values in an arithmetic operation (+, −, *, /, %) is long, then all values are converted to long type before the arithmetic operation in performed.




      So, by just casting the first b you are doing this:



      byte = byte * integer


      Hence:



      byte = integer


      Thus, raised error.






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        (byte) b * b casts the value of the first b to byte (which is redundant since it was already byte), and multiples it by the value of the second b. Multiplying two bytes promotes them to int first, since there is no * operator for bytes. Therefore the result is int, and cannot be assigned to a byte variable.



        On the other hand, (byte)(b * b) casts the int multiplication result to byte, which can be assigned to a byte variable.



        This is covered in the JLS in 5.6.2. Binary Numeric Promotion:




        When an operator applies binary numeric promotion to a pair of operands, each of which must denote a value that is convertible to a numeric type, the following rules apply, in order:




        1. If any operand is of a reference type, it is subjected to unboxing conversion (§5.1.8).



        2. Widening primitive conversion (§5.1.2) is applied to convert either or both operands as specified by the following rules:




          • If either operand is of type double, the other is converted to double.


          • Otherwise, if either operand is of type float, the other is converted to float.


          • Otherwise, if either operand is of type long, the other is converted to long.


          • Otherwise, both operands are converted to type int.










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          (byte) b * b casts the value of the first b to byte (which is redundant since it was already byte), and multiples it by the value of the second b. Multiplying two bytes promotes them to int first, since there is no * operator for bytes. Therefore the result is int, and cannot be assigned to a byte variable.



          On the other hand, (byte)(b * b) casts the int multiplication result to byte, which can be assigned to a byte variable.



          This is covered in the JLS in 5.6.2. Binary Numeric Promotion:




          When an operator applies binary numeric promotion to a pair of operands, each of which must denote a value that is convertible to a numeric type, the following rules apply, in order:




          1. If any operand is of a reference type, it is subjected to unboxing conversion (§5.1.8).



          2. Widening primitive conversion (§5.1.2) is applied to convert either or both operands as specified by the following rules:




            • If either operand is of type double, the other is converted to double.


            • Otherwise, if either operand is of type float, the other is converted to float.


            • Otherwise, if either operand is of type long, the other is converted to long.


            • Otherwise, both operands are converted to type int.










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            (byte) b * b casts the value of the first b to byte (which is redundant since it was already byte), and multiples it by the value of the second b. Multiplying two bytes promotes them to int first, since there is no * operator for bytes. Therefore the result is int, and cannot be assigned to a byte variable.



            On the other hand, (byte)(b * b) casts the int multiplication result to byte, which can be assigned to a byte variable.



            This is covered in the JLS in 5.6.2. Binary Numeric Promotion:




            When an operator applies binary numeric promotion to a pair of operands, each of which must denote a value that is convertible to a numeric type, the following rules apply, in order:




            1. If any operand is of a reference type, it is subjected to unboxing conversion (§5.1.8).



            2. Widening primitive conversion (§5.1.2) is applied to convert either or both operands as specified by the following rules:




              • If either operand is of type double, the other is converted to double.


              • Otherwise, if either operand is of type float, the other is converted to float.


              • Otherwise, if either operand is of type long, the other is converted to long.


              • Otherwise, both operands are converted to type int.










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            (byte) b * b casts the value of the first b to byte (which is redundant since it was already byte), and multiples it by the value of the second b. Multiplying two bytes promotes them to int first, since there is no * operator for bytes. Therefore the result is int, and cannot be assigned to a byte variable.



            On the other hand, (byte)(b * b) casts the int multiplication result to byte, which can be assigned to a byte variable.



            This is covered in the JLS in 5.6.2. Binary Numeric Promotion:




            When an operator applies binary numeric promotion to a pair of operands, each of which must denote a value that is convertible to a numeric type, the following rules apply, in order:




            1. If any operand is of a reference type, it is subjected to unboxing conversion (§5.1.8).



            2. Widening primitive conversion (§5.1.2) is applied to convert either or both operands as specified by the following rules:




              • If either operand is of type double, the other is converted to double.


              • Otherwise, if either operand is of type float, the other is converted to float.


              • Otherwise, if either operand is of type long, the other is converted to long.


              • Otherwise, both operands are converted to type int.











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                Casting problem



                byte r = (byte) (b * b);


                It casts the (byte) type to the result of (b * b)



                byte r = (byte) b * b;


                It casts the (byte) type to the first b only, therefore it will become ((byte) b) * b






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                  Casting problem



                  byte r = (byte) (b * b);


                  It casts the (byte) type to the result of (b * b)



                  byte r = (byte) b * b;


                  It casts the (byte) type to the first b only, therefore it will become ((byte) b) * b






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                    Casting problem



                    byte r = (byte) (b * b);


                    It casts the (byte) type to the result of (b * b)



                    byte r = (byte) b * b;


                    It casts the (byte) type to the first b only, therefore it will become ((byte) b) * b






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                    Casting problem



                    byte r = (byte) (b * b);


                    It casts the (byte) type to the result of (b * b)



                    byte r = (byte) b * b;


                    It casts the (byte) type to the first b only, therefore it will become ((byte) b) * b







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                        By the precedence rule you are casting only the first b to byte instead of the whole result.



                        And Java follow some rules, as you can see here




                        All integer values (byte, short and int) in an arithmetic operations (+, −, *, /, %) are converted to int type before the arithmetic operation in performed. However, if one of the values in an arithmetic operation (+, −, *, /, %) is long, then all values are converted to long type before the arithmetic operation in performed.




                        So, by just casting the first b you are doing this:



                        byte = byte * integer


                        Hence:



                        byte = integer


                        Thus, raised error.






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                          By the precedence rule you are casting only the first b to byte instead of the whole result.



                          And Java follow some rules, as you can see here




                          All integer values (byte, short and int) in an arithmetic operations (+, −, *, /, %) are converted to int type before the arithmetic operation in performed. However, if one of the values in an arithmetic operation (+, −, *, /, %) is long, then all values are converted to long type before the arithmetic operation in performed.




                          So, by just casting the first b you are doing this:



                          byte = byte * integer


                          Hence:



                          byte = integer


                          Thus, raised error.






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                            By the precedence rule you are casting only the first b to byte instead of the whole result.



                            And Java follow some rules, as you can see here




                            All integer values (byte, short and int) in an arithmetic operations (+, −, *, /, %) are converted to int type before the arithmetic operation in performed. However, if one of the values in an arithmetic operation (+, −, *, /, %) is long, then all values are converted to long type before the arithmetic operation in performed.




                            So, by just casting the first b you are doing this:



                            byte = byte * integer


                            Hence:



                            byte = integer


                            Thus, raised error.






                            share|improve this answer















                            By the precedence rule you are casting only the first b to byte instead of the whole result.



                            And Java follow some rules, as you can see here




                            All integer values (byte, short and int) in an arithmetic operations (+, −, *, /, %) are converted to int type before the arithmetic operation in performed. However, if one of the values in an arithmetic operation (+, −, *, /, %) is long, then all values are converted to long type before the arithmetic operation in performed.




                            So, by just casting the first b you are doing this:



                            byte = byte * integer


                            Hence:



                            byte = integer


                            Thus, raised error.







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