Here's the explanatory code. The language is Java and the code uses Android.
fg.setTextSize(height*0.50f); //
or
@Override protected void onSizeChanged(int w, int h, int oldw, int oldh) { super.onSizeChanged(w, h, oldw, oldh); sWidth = w / 3f; //
What does the suffix 'f' mean?
It indicates a float
literal.
It indicates 3 is float not integer in other case 0.50 is float not double. Just like in any other java program.
float ;)
it's a 3 that is a float, not an int
It's a float, not a double. This is basic Java (C) notation.
You don't need to append the f if entering 0 or 1 or during certain assignments. But other times you do need it especially when the compiler can't tell if its a float or a double or an int or needs to cast the value in some way. It's maddeningly inconsistent really.