Problem in println

[rock stone]

Hi
please check the code below, i'm unable to understand that how that 2nd println is producing an output of 38.

 public class check
{
public static void main(String a[])
{
System.out.println(4+" "+2);//prints 42
System.out.println(4+' '+2);//prints 38
}
}   

[Burkhard Hassel]

Howdy Rock!

Welcome to the Ranch!




The second line adds an int + a char + an int.

This is no String concat. The char is converted to an int, and since the output is 38,
I guess that
char x = 38-4-2;
the x should be a char.



Yours,
Bu.

[marc weber]

Originally posted by Burkhard Hassel:
...I guess that
char x = 38-4-2;
the x should be a char...

Indeed, the space char has a decimal value of 32. So 4 + ' ' + 2 evaluates as 4 + 32 + 2.