object obj = false ? 0.3 : 1;

[bob]

Hello,

in this line:
object obj = false ? 0.3 : 1;

why does obj end up being a boxed double {1.0}

Seems strange to me

 

[Morten Wennevik]

Hi bob,

This is because 0.3 is a double, and both sides of the : must be of the
same type, so 1 is converted to 1.0;

Happy coding!
Morten Wennevik [C# MVP]

 

[Brad Williams]

For the same reason this won't compile:

object obj = false ? 1.3 : "hello";

The compiler has be able to enforce (through implicit conversion) that both
the true and false expressions are the same type.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/csspec/html/vclrfcsharpspec_7_12.asp?frame=true

Brad Williams

 

[Julie]

Hello,

in this line:
object obj = false ? 0.3 : 1;

why does obj end up being a boxed double {1.0}

Seems strange to me

What were you expecting?