Why Java OutputStream.write() Takes Integer but Writes Bytes

Question

I am writing an OutputStream, just noticed this in the OutputStream interface,

   public abstract void write(int b) throws IOException;

Thi

Answer 1

according to javadoc for OutputStream, the 24 high-order bits are ignored by this function. i think the method exists for compatibility reasons: therefore you don't need to convert to byte first and you can simply pass an integer.

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