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JPM	02-12-2005 09:14 PM

Java default parameter values

Some time ago I read about default parameter values, like

Code:

public blah(int a=0, int b=2) { ... }

or atleast I thought I did, cause it wont work when I try it out.
Ive searched google, but cant find anything.

Am I doing it wrong, or is this not supported in java?

cfc	02-12-2005 09:38 PM

I don't think you can use default argument values in Java but you can use overloading to achieve a similar effect.

ie.

Code:

public int myMethod () 

{

    return 0*2;

}



public int myMethod (int a, int b)

{

    return a*b;

}



public int myMethod (int x, boolean isA)

{

    if (isA)

        return x * 2;

    else

        return 0; // 0 * x

}

JPM	02-12-2005 09:47 PM

Yea, I know. It's just that I have a Lot of parameters.
Thanks anyway.

KeZZeR

02-13-2005 12:22 AM

I've never known if it's possible to modify variables in method parameters

cfc	02-13-2005 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KeZZeR

I've never known if it's possible to modify variables in method parameters

The idea isn't to modify them, but to provide defaults in case the variables aren't given. Python implements something like this.

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