'why abs() function in dart return negative number when not wrapped in parenthesis?
The abs() function has no effect When calling on negative number literal.
var y = -123.11.abs(); // prints -123.11
but other functions, for example floor() works fine
var y = -123.11.floor(); // prints -123
If I wrap the negative number literal in parenthesis it works fine
var y = (-123.11).abs(); // prints 123.11
Any help to understand this behaviour is appreciated.
The dart version I use is Dart VM version: 2.2.1-dev.0.0.flutter-571ea80e11 (Mon Mar 4 19:30:53 2019 +0000) on "windows_x64"
Update:
Note: the floor() does not work correctly when applied on negative number as pointed by @HighPerformanceMark
Solution 1:[1]
According to Operator precedence and Dart Language Specification-123.11.abs() is the same as -((123.11).abs()).
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| Solution | Source |
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| Solution 1 | Alexandre Ardhuin |
