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Java 27 is only boring on the surface
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Eh. I rarely use unsigned integers, and using 4 extra bytes for large numbers is nothing when the jvm is already chugging RAM... So lacking uint isnt that big deal. Though, why is a byte signed...? That is beyond me.
So you don't need it means it's okay a major feature is just forgotten for 20 years? I'm not even criticising you, I'm criticising the language lol.
Iirc, the decision was made for performance reasons and reducing programmer confusion. Even in the .net world, unsigned ints are against the CLS spec and using them in c# has compiler warnings. Really the only reason to care about unsigned ints is reducing memory footprint...which case Java shouldnt be your choice lang to begin with.
I understand that reasoning but the dude literally forgot to add uints. Which is funny I think. Then they never fixed it (this math library stuff is just a weird band aid).
Today it is less important I guess, but back then it sure wasn't. I also don't really care what C# specs say, that has nothing to do with the story IMO.