Java Language Fundamentals (Part 7)

Language Fundamentals

Data Types - cont

Integrals & floats

The following table gives the length of integrals and floats

Name or Type	Length
byte	8 bits
short	16 bits
int	32 bits
long	64 bits
float	32 bits
double	64 bits

Note! Floating
point literals are double unless explicitly
declared as type float

The following is an example of a various declarations

public class
ExampleDeclarations{

public static
void main(String args[]){

int
topSpeed = 150;

float
gear1Change = 25.09F;

double
gear2Change = 48.98;

boolean
goFast = true;

char
myCharacter = ‘R’;

String
errorMessage = “You made a boo boo!”;

}

}

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