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This article shows you why Java does not support operator overloading, the content is concise and easy to understand, can definitely brighten your eyes, through the detailed introduction of this article, I hope you can learn something.

Why does C++ support operator overloading but not Java? One might say that the + operator has been overloaded for string concatenation in Java, so don't be fooled by these arguments.

Unlike C++, Java does not support operator overloading. Java does not provide programmers with free standard arithmetic operator overloading, such as +, -, *, and /. If you have used clocked strings before, Java has a lot less functionality than C++. For example, Java does not support multiple inheritance, there is no pointer in Java, and there is no address reference passing in Java. Another similar question is about whether Java is passed by reference, which is mainly represented by whether Java passes parameters by value or reference. Although I don't know the real reason behind it, I think there is some truth in why Java doesn't support operator overloading.

1) simplicity and clarity. Clarity is one of the goals of Java designers. Designers don't just want to copy the language, but want to have a clear, truly object-oriented language. Adding operator overloading will certainly make the design more complex than without it, and it can lead to a more complex compiler, or slow down JVM, because it requires additional work to identify the actual meaning of operators and reduce opportunities for optimization to ensure operator behavior in Java. 2) avoid programming errors. Java does not allow user-defined operator overloading, because allowing programmers to overload operators will give multiple meanings to the same operator, which will steepen any developer's learning curve and make things more confusing. It has been observed that programming errors increase when the language supports operator overloading, increasing development and delivery time. Since Java and JVM have assumed the responsibility of most developers, such as when managing memory by providing a garbage collector, it doesn't make much sense because this feature increases the chance of contaminating the code and becomes the source of programming errors. 3) JVM complexity. From a JVM perspective, supporting operator overloading makes the problem more difficult. The same thing can be achieved by using method overloading in a more intuitive and cleaner way, so it makes sense not to support operator overloading in Java. Compared to the relatively simple JVM, a complex JVM may cause the JVM to be slower and reduce the chance of optimizing the code to ensure the certainty of operator behavior in the Java. 4) make it easier for development tools to handle.

This is another benefit that operator overloading is not supported in Java. Omitting operator overloading makes the language easier to handle, such as static analysis, which in turn makes it easier to develop tools that deal with the language, such as IDE or refactoring tools. The refactoring tools in Java are much better than C++.

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