Why doesn't Java offer operator overloading?

Question

Coming from C++ to Java, the obvious unanswered question is why didn\'t Java include operator overloading?

Isn\'t Complex a, b, c; a = b + c; much simpl

Answer 1

While the Java language does not directly support operator overloading, you can use the Manifold compiler plugin in any Java project to enable it. It supports Java 8 - 13 (the current Java version) and is fully supported in IntelliJ IDEA.