Explanation Let’s take a look at your code and some modified examples: // Example 1 byte byteValue = 2; // Example 2 byte byteValue = 4/2; // Example 3 byte byteValue = 2000; // Example 4 byte byteValue = 500/2; // Example 5 int n1 = 4; byte byteValue = n1/2; Non-lossy conversion You will … Read more
Try M-x clone-indirect-buffer or C-x 4 c. For details, see Indirect Buffers.
From the JLS A blank final is a final variable whose declaration lacks an initializer. A constant variable is a final variable of primitive type or type String that is initialized with a constant expression (ยง15.28). Your variable final int a; is a blank final variable. It lacks an initializer. The second paragraph doesn’t apply … Read more
It’s a mistake in the book. That is not a valid C++ declaration, even without the supposed narrowing conversion. It isn’t mentioned in any of the erratas on Bjarne Stroustrup’s page(4th printing and earlier), though, which is odd. It’s a clear enough mistake. I imagine since it’s commented with //error few people notice the mistake … Read more