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Originally Posted by GeeTwo
It still makes sense to me to ask for -x...rather than -1 * x
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Nobody is arguing otherwise.
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..why not give the computer the simplest directions?
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Because "simple" is subjective and a matter of personal preference.
That's why I asked if this (very reasonable, in my
opinion) use of the unary operator in this case might be part of a widely-accepted Java coding standard that could be referenced in support of the recommendation.