<@U0L8CS35L>: Yes, it's syntax sugar. Check out th...

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[cbruegg]

@douglarek: Yes, it's syntax sugar. Check out the type of x and `y`: It's Int?, not Int, which means they're nullable. times is not defined for nullable types, so you'll need to do a null check first.

if (x != null && y != null) {
  println(x * y) // Works, x and y are smart-cast to Int
}