need to know basic

[shweta sharma]

Hi ,

:-( i am sorry to post a small basic Q. I have forgotten Java basics while working over long period on different web technologies.
here is the Q

        char ch=296;
        System.out.println("ch"+ch + "int "+(int)ch);

i m not getting for what ever value > 255 ch prints  program prints ? only ....

if ch=3780 then too ch prints ? and  (int )ch prints 3780 ...

in my understanding it should have  printed character  corresponding to 3780%256 .

does anybody has idea  why ? 

thanks
shweta 

[singh.janmejay]

Java uses wide characters (2 words). You probably are using sequences that do not map to printable characters in your locale, or you are using a fontset that doesn't have glyph for that character.

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[singh.janmejay]

PS: Sorry, I meant 2 bytes where I said 2 words.

[shweta sharma]

Thanks janmeyjay.

i got ur point.

thanks
shweta