what's the default value of char?

java char
user1298336 picture user1298336 · Mar 28, 2012 · Viewed 162k times · Source 
char c = '\u0000';

When I print c, it shows 'a' in the command line window.

So what's the default value of a char type field?

Someone said '\u0000' means null in unicode; is that right?

Answer

Óscar López picture Óscar López · Mar 28, 2012

The default value of a char attribute is indeed '\u0000' (the null character) as stated in the Java Language Specification, section §4.12.5 Initial Values of Variables .

In my system, the line System.out.println('\u0000'); prints a little square, meaning that it's not a printable character - as expected.

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