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public class Test {
public static void main(String[] args) {
byte b = 127;
int i= ~b;
byte b2= ++b;
System.out.println("i= " + i);
System.out.println("b2= " + b2);
System.out.println(i == b2); //true
System.out.println(~b == ++b); //false
}
}
For the above program, I think i== b2 and ~b==++b should both output true, but why it's not? Please help.
 
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opps, I think I know what's wrong here. Anyway, it's tricky, at least for me. :-)
 
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Hi,
Can you post the answer? It is tricky for me too.
Vanitha
 
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Please see the comments:
public class Test {
public static void main(String[] args) {
byte b = 127;
int i= ~b; //i = -128 and b is still a byte with value 127
byte b2= ++b; //b2 = -128, b is -128, they are both byte
System.out.println("i= " + i);
System.out.println("b2= " + b2);
System.out.println(i == b2); //true because -128 == -128
System.out.println(~b == ++b); //false becasue 127 != -127
}
}
Hope this help and hope the real exam will not have this kind of nonsense question.
 
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Thanks for your reply.
Vanitha
 
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please explain these two lines even more
int i= ~b; //i = -128 and b is still a byte with value 127
byte b2= ++b; //b2 = -128, b is -128, they are both byte
Thanks in advance
Lusha
 
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Hi,
I think that's the Java rule.
byte b=127, then ~b = -128 and ++b = -128
The same rule also apply to int:
~(largest int) = (smallest int)
++(largest int) = (smallest int)
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