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Why do C and C++ allow the expression (int) + 4*5?
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(int) + 4*5;
Why is this (adding a type with a value) possible? (tried with g++ and gcc.)
I know that it doesn't make sense (and has no effect), but I want to know why this is possible.
c++ c casting language-lawyer
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(int) + 4*5;
Why is this (adding a type with a value) possible? (tried with g++ and gcc.)
I know that it doesn't make sense (and has no effect), but I want to know why this is possible.
c++ c casting language-lawyer
asked Apr 21 at 14:29
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16
same as(int)-4*5
– P__J__
Apr 21 at 15:29
44
There is a useful tool calledcppinsightsthat helps to understand how the code looks from the compiler frontend perspective. It also has an online version, you can see what it tells about your example (the same 'parenthesization' as the answers your were given)
– Nikita Kniazev
Apr 21 at 21:02
21
This statement is equivalent to+(int)+ 4*5;and-(int)- 4*5;and-+-+-(int)-+-+- 4*5;and less poetically;
– chqrlie
Apr 22 at 0:12
15
What part puzzles you? For all I know, you are asking why you are allowed to write 5 without indicating the sign.
– Carsten S
Apr 22 at 6:26
5
Shouldn't C++ warn you that C-type casts are not recommended in C++?
– Mr Lister
Apr 22 at 9:38
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(int) + 4*5;
Why is this (adding a type with a value) possible? (tried with g++ and gcc.)
I know that it doesn't make sense (and has no effect), but I want to know why this is possible.
c++ c casting language-lawyer
asked Apr 21 at 14:29
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(int) + 4*5;
Why is this (adding a type with a value) possible? (tried with g++ and gcc.)
I know that it doesn't make sense (and has no effect), but I want to know why this is possible.
c++ c casting language-lawyer
c++ c casting language-lawyer
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16
same as(int)-4*5
– P__J__
Apr 21 at 15:29
44
There is a useful tool calledcppinsightsthat helps to understand how the code looks from the compiler frontend perspective. It also has an online version, you can see what it tells about your example (the same 'parenthesization' as the answers your were given)
– Nikita Kniazev
Apr 21 at 21:02
21
This statement is equivalent to+(int)+ 4*5;and-(int)- 4*5;and-+-+-(int)-+-+- 4*5;and less poetically;
– chqrlie
Apr 22 at 0:12
15
What part puzzles you? For all I know, you are asking why you are allowed to write 5 without indicating the sign.
– Carsten S
Apr 22 at 6:26
5
Shouldn't C++ warn you that C-type casts are not recommended in C++?
– Mr Lister
Apr 22 at 9:38
|
show 7 more comments
16
same as(int)-4*5
– P__J__
Apr 21 at 15:29
44
There is a useful tool calledcppinsightsthat helps to understand how the code looks from the compiler frontend perspective. It also has an online version, you can see what it tells about your example (the same 'parenthesization' as the answers your were given)
– Nikita Kniazev
Apr 21 at 21:02
21
This statement is equivalent to+(int)+ 4*5;and-(int)- 4*5;and-+-+-(int)-+-+- 4*5;and less poetically;
– chqrlie
Apr 22 at 0:12
15
What part puzzles you? For all I know, you are asking why you are allowed to write 5 without indicating the sign.
– Carsten S
Apr 22 at 6:26
5
Shouldn't C++ warn you that C-type casts are not recommended in C++?
– Mr Lister
Apr 22 at 9:38
16
16
same as
(int)-4*5– P__J__
Apr 21 at 15:29
same as
(int)-4*5– P__J__
Apr 21 at 15:29
44
44
There is a useful tool called
cppinsights that helps to understand how the code looks from the compiler frontend perspective. It also has an online version, you can see what it tells about your example (the same 'parenthesization' as the answers your were given)– Nikita Kniazev
Apr 21 at 21:02
There is a useful tool called
cppinsights that helps to understand how the code looks from the compiler frontend perspective. It also has an online version, you can see what it tells about your example (the same 'parenthesization' as the answers your were given)– Nikita Kniazev
Apr 21 at 21:02
21
21
This statement is equivalent to
+(int)+ 4*5; and -(int)- 4*5; and -+-+-(int)-+-+- 4*5; and less poetically ;– chqrlie
Apr 22 at 0:12
This statement is equivalent to
+(int)+ 4*5; and -(int)- 4*5; and -+-+-(int)-+-+- 4*5; and less poetically ;– chqrlie
Apr 22 at 0:12
15
15
What part puzzles you? For all I know, you are asking why you are allowed to write 5 without indicating the sign.
– Carsten S
Apr 22 at 6:26
What part puzzles you? For all I know, you are asking why you are allowed to write 5 without indicating the sign.
– Carsten S
Apr 22 at 6:26
5
5
Shouldn't C++ warn you that C-type casts are not recommended in C++?
– Mr Lister
Apr 22 at 9:38
Shouldn't C++ warn you that C-type casts are not recommended in C++?
– Mr Lister
Apr 22 at 9:38
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The + here is unary + operator, not the binary addition operator. There's no addition happening here.
Also, the syntax (int) is used for typecasting.
You can re-read that statement as
(int) (+ 4) * 5;
which is parsed as
((int) (+ 4)) * (5);
which says,
- Apply the unary
+operator on the integer constant value4. - typecast to an
int - multiply with operand
5
This is similar to (int) (- 4) * (5);, where the usage of the unary operator is more familiar.
In your case, the unary + and the cast to int - both are redundant.
answered Apr 21 at 14:31
Sourav GhoshSourav Ghosh
112k16137195
44
"Casting", not "typecasting". Typecasting is something that happens to actors.
– Keith Thompson
Apr 21 at 23:41
7
(+ 4)is not make the operand+4, it means apply the unary+to operand4, which indeed is a no-op in the OP's case, but could cause integer promotion or array decay in other circumstances. For examplechar c = 0; sizeof +c == sizeof cis probably false andsizeof +"a"is probably not 2.
– chqrlie
Apr 22 at 0:07
7
"both are redundant" - the whole thing is redundant, just like42;:-)
– paxdiablo
Apr 22 at 8:17
9
I see nothing wrong with using the term Type Casting. It seems I'm not the only one.
– Ben
Apr 22 at 15:28
13
@Ben Typecasting is not type casting.
– Kenneth K.
Apr 22 at 17:05
|
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This is interpreted as ((int)(+4)) * 5. That is, an expression +4 (a unary plus operator applied to a literal 4), cast to type int with a C-style cast, and the result multiplied by 5.
answered Apr 21 at 14:32
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The + here is unary + operator, not the binary addition operator. There's no addition happening here.
Also, the syntax (int) is used for typecasting.
You can re-read that statement as
(int) (+ 4) * 5;
which is parsed as
((int) (+ 4)) * (5);
which says,
- Apply the unary
+operator on the integer constant value4. - typecast to an
int - multiply with operand
5
This is similar to (int) (- 4) * (5);, where the usage of the unary operator is more familiar.
In your case, the unary + and the cast to int - both are redundant.
answered Apr 21 at 14:31
Sourav GhoshSourav Ghosh
112k16137195
44
"Casting", not "typecasting". Typecasting is something that happens to actors.
– Keith Thompson
Apr 21 at 23:41
7
(+ 4)is not make the operand+4, it means apply the unary+to operand4, which indeed is a no-op in the OP's case, but could cause integer promotion or array decay in other circumstances. For examplechar c = 0; sizeof +c == sizeof cis probably false andsizeof +"a"is probably not 2.
– chqrlie
Apr 22 at 0:07
7
"both are redundant" - the whole thing is redundant, just like42;:-)
– paxdiablo
Apr 22 at 8:17
9
I see nothing wrong with using the term Type Casting. It seems I'm not the only one.
– Ben
Apr 22 at 15:28
13
@Ben Typecasting is not type casting.
– Kenneth K.
Apr 22 at 17:05
|
show 4 more comments
The + here is unary + operator, not the binary addition operator. There's no addition happening here.
Also, the syntax (int) is used for typecasting.
You can re-read that statement as
(int) (+ 4) * 5;
which is parsed as
((int) (+ 4)) * (5);
which says,
- Apply the unary
+operator on the integer constant value4. - typecast to an
int - multiply with operand
5
This is similar to (int) (- 4) * (5);, where the usage of the unary operator is more familiar.
In your case, the unary + and the cast to int - both are redundant.
answered Apr 21 at 14:31
Sourav GhoshSourav Ghosh
112k16137195
44
"Casting", not "typecasting". Typecasting is something that happens to actors.
– Keith Thompson
Apr 21 at 23:41
7
(+ 4)is not make the operand+4, it means apply the unary+to operand4, which indeed is a no-op in the OP's case, but could cause integer promotion or array decay in other circumstances. For examplechar c = 0; sizeof +c == sizeof cis probably false andsizeof +"a"is probably not 2.
– chqrlie
Apr 22 at 0:07
7
"both are redundant" - the whole thing is redundant, just like42;:-)
– paxdiablo
Apr 22 at 8:17
9
I see nothing wrong with using the term Type Casting. It seems I'm not the only one.
– Ben
Apr 22 at 15:28
13
@Ben Typecasting is not type casting.
– Kenneth K.
Apr 22 at 17:05
|
show 4 more comments
The + here is unary + operator, not the binary addition operator. There's no addition happening here.
Also, the syntax (int) is used for typecasting.
You can re-read that statement as
(int) (+ 4) * 5;
which is parsed as
((int) (+ 4)) * (5);
which says,
- Apply the unary
+operator on the integer constant value4. - typecast to an
int - multiply with operand
5
This is similar to (int) (- 4) * (5);, where the usage of the unary operator is more familiar.
In your case, the unary + and the cast to int - both are redundant.
answered Apr 21 at 14:31
Sourav GhoshSourav Ghosh
112k16137195
The + here is unary + operator, not the binary addition operator. There's no addition happening here.
Also, the syntax (int) is used for typecasting.
You can re-read that statement as
(int) (+ 4) * 5;
which is parsed as
((int) (+ 4)) * (5);
which says,
- Apply the unary
+operator on the integer constant value4. - typecast to an
int - multiply with operand
5
This is similar to (int) (- 4) * (5);, where the usage of the unary operator is more familiar.
In your case, the unary + and the cast to int - both are redundant.
answered Apr 21 at 14:31
Sourav GhoshSourav Ghosh
112k16137195
edited 2 days ago
answered Apr 21 at 14:31
Sourav GhoshSourav Ghosh
112k16137195
answered Apr 21 at 14:31
Sourav GhoshSourav Ghosh
112k16137195
answered Apr 21 at 14:31
Sourav GhoshSourav Ghosh
112k16137195
112k16137195
44
"Casting", not "typecasting". Typecasting is something that happens to actors.
– Keith Thompson
Apr 21 at 23:41
7
(+ 4)is not make the operand+4, it means apply the unary+to operand4, which indeed is a no-op in the OP's case, but could cause integer promotion or array decay in other circumstances. For examplechar c = 0; sizeof +c == sizeof cis probably false andsizeof +"a"is probably not 2.
– chqrlie
Apr 22 at 0:07
7
"both are redundant" - the whole thing is redundant, just like42;:-)
– paxdiablo
Apr 22 at 8:17
9
I see nothing wrong with using the term Type Casting. It seems I'm not the only one.
– Ben
Apr 22 at 15:28
13
@Ben Typecasting is not type casting.
– Kenneth K.
Apr 22 at 17:05
|
show 4 more comments
44
"Casting", not "typecasting". Typecasting is something that happens to actors.
– Keith Thompson
Apr 21 at 23:41
7
(+ 4)is not make the operand+4, it means apply the unary+to operand4, which indeed is a no-op in the OP's case, but could cause integer promotion or array decay in other circumstances. For examplechar c = 0; sizeof +c == sizeof cis probably false andsizeof +"a"is probably not 2.
– chqrlie
Apr 22 at 0:07
7
"both are redundant" - the whole thing is redundant, just like42;:-)
– paxdiablo
Apr 22 at 8:17
9
I see nothing wrong with using the term Type Casting. It seems I'm not the only one.
– Ben
Apr 22 at 15:28
13
@Ben Typecasting is not type casting.
– Kenneth K.
Apr 22 at 17:05
44
44
"Casting", not "typecasting". Typecasting is something that happens to actors.
– Keith Thompson
Apr 21 at 23:41
"Casting", not "typecasting". Typecasting is something that happens to actors.
– Keith Thompson
Apr 21 at 23:41
7
7
(+ 4) is not make the operand +4, it means apply the unary + to operand 4, which indeed is a no-op in the OP's case, but could cause integer promotion or array decay in other circumstances. For example char c = 0; sizeof +c == sizeof c is probably false and sizeof +"a" is probably not 2.– chqrlie
Apr 22 at 0:07
(+ 4) is not make the operand +4, it means apply the unary + to operand 4, which indeed is a no-op in the OP's case, but could cause integer promotion or array decay in other circumstances. For example char c = 0; sizeof +c == sizeof c is probably false and sizeof +"a" is probably not 2.– chqrlie
Apr 22 at 0:07
7
7
"both are redundant" - the whole thing is redundant, just like
42; :-)– paxdiablo
Apr 22 at 8:17
"both are redundant" - the whole thing is redundant, just like
42; :-)– paxdiablo
Apr 22 at 8:17
9
9
I see nothing wrong with using the term Type Casting. It seems I'm not the only one.
– Ben
Apr 22 at 15:28
I see nothing wrong with using the term Type Casting. It seems I'm not the only one.
– Ben
Apr 22 at 15:28
13
13
@Ben Typecasting is not type casting.
– Kenneth K.
Apr 22 at 17:05
@Ben Typecasting is not type casting.
– Kenneth K.
Apr 22 at 17:05
|
show 4 more comments
This is interpreted as ((int)(+4)) * 5. That is, an expression +4 (a unary plus operator applied to a literal 4), cast to type int with a C-style cast, and the result multiplied by 5.
answered Apr 21 at 14:32
Igor TandetnikIgor Tandetnik
33.6k33659
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This is interpreted as ((int)(+4)) * 5. That is, an expression +4 (a unary plus operator applied to a literal 4), cast to type int with a C-style cast, and the result multiplied by 5.
answered Apr 21 at 14:32
Igor TandetnikIgor Tandetnik
33.6k33659
add a comment |
This is interpreted as ((int)(+4)) * 5. That is, an expression +4 (a unary plus operator applied to a literal 4), cast to type int with a C-style cast, and the result multiplied by 5.
answered Apr 21 at 14:32
Igor TandetnikIgor Tandetnik
33.6k33659
This is interpreted as ((int)(+4)) * 5. That is, an expression +4 (a unary plus operator applied to a literal 4), cast to type int with a C-style cast, and the result multiplied by 5.
answered Apr 21 at 14:32
Igor TandetnikIgor Tandetnik
33.6k33659
answered Apr 21 at 14:32
Igor TandetnikIgor Tandetnik
33.6k33659
answered Apr 21 at 14:32
Igor TandetnikIgor Tandetnik
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answered Apr 21 at 14:32
Igor TandetnikIgor Tandetnik
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same as
(int)-4*5– P__J__
Apr 21 at 15:29
44
There is a useful tool called
cppinsightsthat helps to understand how the code looks from the compiler frontend perspective. It also has an online version, you can see what it tells about your example (the same 'parenthesization' as the answers your were given)– Nikita Kniazev
Apr 21 at 21:02
21
This statement is equivalent to
+(int)+ 4*5;and-(int)- 4*5;and-+-+-(int)-+-+- 4*5;and less poetically;– chqrlie
Apr 22 at 0:12
15
What part puzzles you? For all I know, you are asking why you are allowed to write 5 without indicating the sign.
– Carsten S
Apr 22 at 6:26
5
Shouldn't C++ warn you that C-type casts are not recommended in C++?
– Mr Lister
Apr 22 at 9:38