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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T21:01:32+00:00 2026-05-27T21:01:32+00:00

I see an unfamiliar notation in the Android source code: *= For example: density

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I see an unfamiliar notation in the Android source code: *=

For example: density *= invertedRatio;

I am not familiar with the star-equals notation. Can somebody explain it?

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    2026-05-27T21:01:32+00:00Added an answer on May 27, 2026 at 9:01 pm

    density *= invertedRatio; is a shortened version of density = density * invertedRatio;

    This notation comes from C.

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