On Tue, 22 Nov 2022 22:33:49 GMT, Kevin Rushforth <k...@openjdk.org> wrote:
>> (long) width * height * 4; >> is dangerous if one does not remember the precedence rules - is typecast >> applied to width or the end result? >> 4L * w * h; is unambiguous. > > I'm not sure I like either of the two choices you listed. By "revert it back" > I mean leave the code alone. The existing code, with its explicit casts, > leaves no room for doubt: > > > return ((long) width) * ((long) height) * 4L; `4L * w * h;` seems rather clear to me, definitely more than explicitly casting every argument. I assume each person is used to seeing specific patterns and that influences what is easier for them to read. ------------- PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jfx/pull/960