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This document discusses Java variables and data types. It defines a variable as a container that stores data during program execution and notes that every variable has a data type. It explains that to use a variable, it must be declared and initialized. The document outlines the different types of variables in Java including local, instance, and static variables. It also defines Java's primitive and non-primitive data types and provides examples of variable declaration, initialization, and type conversion.

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Java Variables and Data Types With EXAMPLE

This document discusses Java variables and data types. It defines a variable as a container that stores data during program execution and notes that every variable has a data type. It explains that to use a variable, it must be declared and initialized. The document outlines the different types of variables in Java including local, instance, and static variables. It also defines Java's primitive and non-primitive data types and provides examples of variable declaration, initialization, and type conversion.

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Java Variables and Data Types with EXAMPLE


By James Hartman Updated August 27, 2021

What is a Variable in Java?


Variable in Java is a data container that
stores the data values during Java
program execution. Every variable is
assigned data type which designates
the type and quantity of value it can
hold. Variable is a memory location
name of the data. The Java variables
have mainly three types : Local,
Instance and Static.

In order to use a variable in a program you to need to perform 2 steps

1. Variable Declaration
2. Variable Initialization

In this tutorial, you will learn-

• Variable Declaration
• Variable Initialization
• Types of variables
• Data Types in Java
• Type Conversion & Type Casting

Variable Declaration:
To declare a variable, you must specify the data type & give the variable a unique
name.

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int a,b,c;

float pi;

double d;

char a;

Variable Initialization:
To initialize a variable, you must assign it a valid value.

Example of other Valid Initializations are

pi =3.14f;

do =20.22d;

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Example :

int a=2,b=4,c=6;

float pi=3.14f;

double do=20.22d;

char a=’v’;

Types of variables
In Java, there are three types of variables:

1. Local Variables
2. Instance Variables
3. Static Variables

1) Local Variables
Local Variables are a variable that are declared inside the body of a method.

2) Instance Variables
Instance variables are defined without the STATIC keyword .They are defined Outside a
method declaration. They are Object specific and are known as instance variables.

3) Static Variables
Static variables are initialized only once, at the start of the program execution. These

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What is Data Types in Java?


Data Types in Java are defined as specifiers that allocate di�erent sizes and types of
values that can be stored in the variable or an identifier. Java has a rich set of data
types. Data types in Java can be divided into two parts :

1. Primitive Data Types :- which include integer, character, boolean, and float
2. Non-primitive Data Types :- which include classes, arrays and interfaces.

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float (4 bytes)

double (8 bytes)

Textual Data Type

char (2 bytes)

Logical

boolean (1 byte) (true/false)

Java Data Types


Data Type Default Value Default size

byte 0 1 byte

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Java Variable Type Conversion & Type Casting


A variable of one type can receive the value of another type. Here there are 2 cases –

Case 1) Variable of smaller capacity is be assigned to another variable of bigger


capacity.

This process is Automatic, and non-explicit is known as Conversion

Case 2) Variable of larger capacity is be assigned to another variable of smaller


capacity

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public static void main(String args[]) {


byte x;
int a = 270;
double b = 128.128;
System.out.println("int converted to byte");
x = (byte) a;
System.out.println("a and x " + a + " " + x);
System.out.println("double converted to int");
a = (int) b;
System.out.println("b and a " + b + " " + a);
System.out.println("\ndouble converted to byte");
x = (byte)b;
System.out.println("b and x " + b + " " + x);

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