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Java Data Types
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Java Data Types
As explained in the previous chapter, a variable in
Java must be a specified data type:
Example Get your own Java Server
int myNum = 5; // Integer (who
float myFloatNum = 5.99f; // Floating poi
char myLetter = 'D'; // Character
boolean myBool = true; // Boolean
String myText = "Hello"; // String
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Data types are divided into two groups:
Primitive data types - includes byte , short ,
int , long , float , double , boolean and
char
Non-primitive data types - such as String ,
Arrays and Classes (you will learn more about
these in a later chapter)
Primitive Data Types
A primitive data type specifies the size and type of
variable values, and it has no additional methods.
There are eight primitive data types in Java:
Data Size Description
Type
byte 1 Stores whole numbers from
byte -128 to 127
short 2 Stores whole numbers from
bytes -32,768 to 32,767
int 4 Stores whole numbers from
bytes -2,147,483,648 to
2,147,483,647
long 8 Stores whole numbers from
bytes -9,223,372,036,854,775,808
to
9,223,372,036,854,775,807
float 4 Stores fractional numbers.
bytes Sufficient for storing 6 to 7
decimal digits
double 8 Stores fractional numbers.
bytes Sufficient for storing 15
decimal digits
boolean 1 bit Stores true or false values
char 2 Stores a single
bytes character/letter or ASCII
values
Test Yourself With Exercises
Exercise:
Add the correct data type for the following
variables:
myNum = 9;
myFloatNum = 8.99f;
myLetter = 'A';
myBool = false;
myText = "Hello World";
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