operator << overloading - C++ vs Java [duplicate]

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Operator overloading in Java

I have a small question. If operator << used for cout purpose in C++ is overloaded, can we do the same in Java? And if we can, what will it correspond to?

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Daniel A. White · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-11 21:02:51Z

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Java doesn't have operator overloading.

answered Sep 11, 2011 at 21:02

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IronMensan · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-11 21:06:17Z

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The closest thing to cout << overloading in Java is the ToString method that every class can replace.

answered Sep 11, 2011 at 21:06

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Daniel A. White Over a year ago

not exactly. << is a stream operator when used in the context of cout.

hmakholm left over Monica Over a year ago

Even if it's not an exact equivalent, it is still a fair bid for the closest thing to customizing how a particular type is printed to a stream.

IronMensan Over a year ago

@daniel It is not exactly the same, but it is the closet thing I can think of and that is what the OP is asking for, what in Java is most like cout << in Java. (I can't type backquote on my phone)

corsiKa Over a year ago

I see what Daniel is saying in that they're completely different. But I also see Iron's perspective in that they're both the "go to approach to display".

K-ballo · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-11 21:03:51Z

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There is no operator overloading in Java.

answered Sep 11, 2011 at 21:03

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