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Difference between a = a + b and a += b expressions.

The Difference: Implicit Casting

  1. a = a + b:
  • Performs addition and requires manual casting if types differ.
  • Example:
    byte a = 10; a = a + 5; // Compilation Error (Result is int) a = (byte)(a + 5); // Correct
  1. a += b:
  • Performs the operation and automatically casts the result to the type of 'a'.
  • Example:
    byte a = 10; a += 5; // Valid. Automatically casts result to byte.
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