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How does Java handle integer overflows and underflows
It uses those low order bytes of the result that can fit into the size of the type allowed bythe operation.


  
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March 10, 2006 04:51:37   #1  
ramu        
RE: How does Java handle integer overflows and underfl...
In java ,no overflow or underflow of integers happens i.e., the values wrap around.Adding 1 to the maximum int value results  in the minimum value
 
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April 05, 2007 04:39:10   #2  
Sony V George        
RE: How does Java handle integer overflows and underfl...
In java there is no point of overflow and underflow, it was there in C. For avoiding that java introduces type casting.

Java will allow some more space from the defult space of primtive type.
 
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