Question

Using C++, an int gets converted from "signed" to "unsigned".

Can I convert this "unsigned" int back to "signed" using Java.

Signed value (-3) converted in to unsigned (65533) using C++.

How can i convert unsigned (65533) value back to signed (-3) using Java

Thanks in advance.

Prav

Answer 1

If I understand the question correctly, you have some value like

int value = 65533;

and you want it to be treated as a signed 16-bit integer, for which the solution is really, really simple:

short signed = (short) value; // -3