Datatypes

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Datatype describes what type of value we want to store inside a variable.

Datatype also tells how much memory has to be created for the variable.

In java, datatypes are divided into two types.

Diagram: java7.1

byte
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It is a smallest datatype in java.

Size: 1 byte (8 bits)

Range : -128 to 127 (-2^7 to 2^7-1)

ex:
1) byte b=10;
System.out.println(b); //10

2) byte b=140;
System.out.println(b); //C.T.E

3) byte b=10.5;
System.out.println(b); //C.T.E

short
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It is a rarely used datatype in java.

Size : 2 bytes (16 bits)

Range : -32768 to 32767 (-2^15 to 2^15-1)

ex:
1) byte b=10;
short s=b;
System.out.println(s); //10

2) short s=10.5;
System.out.println(s); //C.T.E

3) short s="hi";
System.out.println(s); // C.T.E

int
-----
It is mostly used datatype in java.

Size : 4 bytes (32 bits)

Range : -2147483648 to 2147483647 (-2^31 to 2^31-1)

ex:
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1) int i=10.5;
 System.out.println(i); //C.T.E

2) int i="hi";
System.out.println(i); //C.T.E

3) int i=true;
System.out.println(i); //C.T.E

4) int i='a';
System.out.println(i); // 97

Note:
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In java, For every character we have universal unicode value.
ex:
a = 97
A = 65

long
------
If int datatype is not enough to hold large value then we need to use long
datatype.

Size: 8 bytes (64 bits)

Range : (-2^63 to 2^63-1)

ex:

1) long l="A";
System.out.println(l); // C.T.E

2) long l=true;
System.out.println(l); // C.T.E

3) long l=10.4;
System.out.println(l); // C.T.E

4) long l='A';
System.out.println(l); // 65

float double
-------- --------
If we need 4 to 6 decimal point of If we need 14 to 16 decimal point of
accuracy then we need to use float. accuracy then we need to use double.

Size: 4 bytes (32 bits) Size: 8 bytes (64 bits)

Range: -3.4e38 to 3.4e38 Range: -1.7e308 to 1.7e308.

To declare a float value we need to To declare a double value we need to

ex:
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1) float f=10;
System.out.println(f); //10.0
 2) float f=10.5f;
System.out.println(f); //10.5

3) float f='a';
System.out.println(f); //97.0

4) float f="hi";
System.out.println(f); //C.T.E

5) float f=true;
System.out.println(f); //C.T.E

ex:
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1) double d=10;
System.out.println(d); //10.0

2) double d=10.5d;
System.out.println(d); //10.5

3) double d='a';
System.out.println(d); //97.0

4) double d="hi";
System.out.println(d); //C.T.E

5) double d=true;
System.out.println(d); //C.T.E

boolean
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A boolean datatype will accept boolean values either true or false.

Size: (Not Applicable)

Range : (Not Applicable)

ex:
1) boolean b="true";
System.out.println(b); // C.T.E

2) boolean b=TRUE;
System.out.println(b); //C.T.E

3) boolean b=true;
System.out.println(b); // true

char
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It is a single character which is enclosed in a single quotation.

Size: 2 bytes (16 bits)

Range : 0 to 65535

ex:
1) char c="a";
 System.out.println(c); // C.T.E

2) char c='a';
System.out.println(c); // a

3) char c=100;
System.out.println(c); // d

Diagram: java7.2

Q)Write a java program to display byte range?

range : -128 to 127

ex:

class Test
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
System.out.println(Byte.MIN_VALUE);
System.out.println(Byte.MAX_VALUE);
}
}

Q)Write a java program to display int range?

range : -2147483648 to 2147483647

ex:

class Test
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
System.out.println(Integer.MIN_VALUE);
System.out.println(Integer.MAX_VALUE);
}
}

Identifiers
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A name in java is called identifier.

It can be class name, variable name , method name or label name.

ex:
class Test
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
int x = 10;

System.out.println(x);
}
}
Here Test, main, args and x are identifiers.
Rules to declare an identifier
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Rule1:
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Identifier will accept following characters.
ex:
A-Z
a-z
0-9
_
$

Rule2:
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If we take other characters then we will get compile time error.
ex:
int $=10; //valid
int _abcd; //valid
int ab_cd; //valid
int ab#cd; //invalid
int @=10; //invalid

Rule3:
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Every identifier must and should starts with alphabet, underscore
or dollar symbol but not with digit.
ex:
int a1234; //valid
int _1234; //valid
int 1abcd; //invalid

Rule4:
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We can't take reserved words as an identifier.
ex:
int if; //invalid
int else; //invalid
int for; //invalid

Rule5:
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Every identifier is a case sensitive.
ex:
int number;
int NUMBER;
int NumBer;

Rule6:
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There is no length limit for an identifier but it is not recommanded
to take more then 15 characters.