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Java Data Types

As explained in the previous chapter, a variable in Java must be a specified


data type:
ExampleGet your own Java Server
int myNum = 5; // Integer (whole number)
float myFloatNum = 5.99f; // Floating point number
char myLetter = 'D'; // Character
boolean myBool = true; // Boolean
String myText = "Hello"; // String
Try it Yourself »
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 Type Size Description

byte 1 byte Stores whole numbers from -128 to 127

short 2 bytes Stores whole numbers from -32,768 to 32,767

int 4 bytes Stores whole numbers from -2,147,483,648 to 2,1

long 8 bytes Stores whole numbers from -9,223,37


9,223,372,036,854,775,807

float 4 bytes Stores fractional numbers. Sufficient for storing

double 8 bytes Stores fractional numbers. Sufficient for storing

boolean 1 bit Stores true or false values


char 2 bytes Stores a single character/letter or ASCII values

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