Question about the write method in DataOutput
The description of the method states:
"Writes to the output stream the eight low-order bits of the argument b. The 24 high-order bits of b are ignored."
I don't understand what is the meaning of ignoring the 24 high-order bits, does that mean that you write a different value than the original int argument to the output stream?
I have a similar problem with many of the other methods in that interface since the same description repeats.
Can anyone clarify this for me?