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Hi, Please let me know why I am getting the compiler error as given below. I am expecting method at Line # 3 should be invoked
 
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when trying to make a call to the method
there is confusion to the compiler because byte method is also there and int method is also there
and compiler does not know which method to choose
always remember that if same method signature is not found
also widening is not found var arg method is chosen at the last
 
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Hi Prasad, In this program we are passing byte variables at Line 13 which means Line 3 should be executed know ?
 
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a byte is also an int (just smaller in memory). b1 is a literal and refers to an integer type so the compiler is getting confused as to which method to call. I think there is some implicit conversion going on or similar. Of course I may well be off, but that's my understanding.
 
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