Why was constness removed from Java and C#?

Question

I know this has been discussed many times, but I am not sure I really understand why Java and C# designers chose to omit this feature from these languages. I am not int

Answer 1

I guess primarily because:

• it can't properly be enforced, even in C++ (you can cast it)
• a single const at the bottom can force a whole chain of const in the call tree

Both can be problematic. But especially the first: if it can't be guaranteed, what use is it? Better options might be:

• immutable types (either full immutability, or popsicle immutability)