# I set a=b but a!=b why?

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**Created:** [July 15, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-set-a-b-but-a-b-why/311760 "2010-07-15T16:51:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-set-a-b-but-a-b-why/311760/1 "2010-07-15T16:51:44Z")

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Hello,

Why does the following yield “30=240.25” instead of “30=30”? I’d like it to say “30=30”.

```auto

//obj defined above as new object and given graphic properties
var w:int = 30;
obj.width=w;
trace(w+'='+obj.width);

```

Thanks for your help!