working with generic numbers of type `N : Number`....

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[elect]

working with generic numbers of type N : Number. If I have a comparison shall I cast if((v as Int) == (vCur as Int)) or I can leave it plain if(v == vCur)?

[ribesg]

Why would you cast as Int. Who says a Number is an Int

[elect]

I know under specific conditions (external enum)

[ribesg]

Comparing two Number isn’t an easy task, I guess you need to check all the equals implementations to see how that works

[ribesg]

For example 1f.equals(1.0) is false

[elect]

yeah, but if I have the certainty that they have the same type..?

[elect]

I guess I shall be safe, but I'd like a feedback about it

[ribesg]

I don’t know where to find the implement of equals for the numbers

[ribesg]

But basically if for example Float.equals(other: Any?) calls Float.equals(other: Float) is other is of type Float, then you should be safe. I expect that it’s how it should work already, but you’re right to want some confirmation

[ribesg]

I would just write tests for it

[Dias]

Number is an abstract class, Int implements compareTo(), so it will be called, you can leave v == vCur

[elect]

ok, I'll leave it plain and write some test for safety, thanks both