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The document summarizes key concepts about variables and primitive data types in Java including: 1) The boolean, string, int, char, and other primitive data types and how they are used to store different data. 2) How to declare and assign values to variables of different types. 3) Key differences between primitive types like how strings must use equals() for comparison while ints can use ==. 4) Common operations that can be performed on variables like arithmetic, comparison, compound assignment, and increment/decrement. 5) Concepts like static typing, the final keyword, and order of operations.

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The document summarizes key concepts about variables and primitive data types in Java including: 1) The boolean, string, int, char, and other primitive data types and how they are used to store different data. 2) How to declare and assign values to variables of different types. 3) Key differences between primitive types like how strings must use equals() for comparison while ints can use ==. 4) Common operations that can be performed on variables like arithmetic, comparison, compound assignment, and increment/decrement. 5) Concepts like static typing, the final keyword, and order of operations.

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Cheatsheets / Learn Java

Variables

boolean Data Type


In Java, the boolean primitive data type is used to store boolean result = true;
a value, which can be either true or false .
boolean isMarried = false;

Strings
A String in Java is a Object that holds multiple characters. // Creating a String variable
It is not a primitive datatype.
String name = "Bob";
A String can be created by placing characters between a
pair of double quotes ( " ).
To compare Strings, the equals() method must be used // The following will print "false"
instead of the primitive equality comparator == .
because strings are case-sensitive
System.out.println(name.equals("bob"));

int Data Type


In Java, the int datatype is used to store integer values. int num1 = 10; // positive value
This means that it can store all positive and negative
int num2 = -5; // negative value
whole numbers and zero.
int num3 = 0; // zero value
int num4 = 12.5; // not allowed

char Data Type


In Java, char is used to store a single character. The char answer = 'y';
character must be enclosed in single quotes.
Primitive Data Types
Java’s most basic data types are known as primitive data int age = 28;
types and are in the system by default.
The available types are as follows:
int char grade = 'A';
char
boolean
boolean late = true;
byte
long
short byte b = 20;
double
float
long num1 = 1234567;
null is another, but it can only ever store the value
null .
short no = 10;

float k = (float)12.5;

double pi = 3.14;

Static Typing
In Java, the type of a variable is checked at compile time. int i = 10; // type is int
This is known as static typing. It has the advantage of
char ch = 'a'; // type is char
catching the errors at compile time rather than at
execution time.
Variables must be declared with the appropriate data j = 20; // won't compile, no
type or the program will not compile.
type is given
char name = "Lil"; // won't compile,
wrong data type

final Keyword
The value of a variable cannot be changed if the variable // Value cannot be changed:
was declared using the final keyword.
final double PI = 3.14;
Note that the variable must be given a value when it is
declared as final . final variables cannot be changed;
any attempts at doing so will result in an error message.

double Data Type


The double primitive type is used to hold decimal double PI = 3.14;
values.
double price = 5.75;
Math Operations
Basic math operations can be applied to int , double int a = 20;
and float data types:
int b = 10;
+ addition
- subtraction
* multiplication int result;
/ division
% modulo (yields the remainder)
result = a + b; // 30
These operations are not supported for other data types.

result = a - b; // 10

result = a * b; // 200

result = a / b; // 2

result = a % b; // 0

Comparison Operators
Comparison operators can be used to compare two int a = 5;
values:
int b = 3;
> greater than
< less than
>= greater than or equal to boolean result = a > b;
<= less than or equal to // result now holds the boolean value true
== equal to
!= not equal to
They are supported for primitive data types and the result
of a comparison is a boolean value true or false .

Compound Assignment Operators


Compound assignment operators can be used to change int number = 5;
and reassign the value of a variable using one line of
code. Compound assignment operators include += , -
= , *= , /= , and %= . number += 3; // Value is now 8
number -= 4; // Value is now 4
number *= 6; // Value is now 24
number /= 2; // Value is now 12
number %= 7; // Value is now 5
Increment and Decrement Operators
The increment operator, ( ++ ), can increase the value of int numApples = 5;
a number-based variable by 1 while the decrement
numApples++; // Value is now 6
operator, ( -- ), can decrease the value of a variable by
1.
int numOranges = 5;
numOranges--; // Value is now 4

Order of Operations
The order in which an expression with multiple operators
is evaluated is determined by the order of operations:
parentheses -> multiplication -> division -> modulo ->
addition -> subtraction.

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