Fine: `1.toByte().equals(1)`, not fine (though sug...

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[Robert]

Fine: 1.toByte().equals(1),
not fine (though suggested): 1.toByte() == 1

[Dico]

For one, it is unclear what behaviour is expected

[Dico]

Should the byte value be sign extended (toInt()) before comparison
Or should the int be truncated (toByte()) before comparison

[Robert]

@Dico the same as happens in the first example.
As is described here (https://kotlinlang.org/docs/reference/operator-overloading.html) for the == operator. Should translate to 1.toByte.equals(1)

[Robert]

Expression Translates to
a == b a?.equals(b) ?: (b === null)