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Here, b is first converted to int so that the + operator can be applied to operands of the same type. The result of (a+b) is then converted to a float, and the comparison operator is finally applied.
Also, see EXP04-J. Be wary of invisible implicit casts when using compound assignment operators and EXP05-J. Be careful of autoboxing when removing elements from a Collection.
Noncompliant Code Example
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