> From: Christopher Schultz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Migrating to tomcat 6 gives formatted currency > amounts problem > > the 'char' data type is /defined/ to be 16-bits wide > (http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/typesValues.html#4.2.1). > Has this changed? When? (And how!?)
A char is still 16 bits, but you can now have 21-bit code points: http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/lang/Character.html#unicode These are manipulated via the int type, rather than char. > I always thought it was weird for Java to use 16-bit Unicode > internally Back when Java was being defined, Unicode still was 16-bit, but not in widespread use. > but then use UTF-8 for all serialized strings Mostly for easy interoperation with existing editors, comm handlers, browsers, etc., which were all byte oriented and, at the time, still largely ASCII. The day-one existence of character encoders in Java permitted use in non-ASCII environments. - Chuck THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its attachments from all computers. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
