Scribd
Upload
11 views8 pages

Variables and Datatypes

The document explains variables and datatypes in Java, categorizing them into primitive and non-primitive types. It details the characteristics of primitive variables, their default values, and the scope of variables, including local, static, and non-static variables. Additionally, it highlights the importance of initialization for local variables and their limited scope within their declaring block.

Uploaded by

21RG1A05O1 ALEKHYA
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
11 views8 pages

Variables and Datatypes

The document explains variables and datatypes in Java, categorizing them into primitive and non-primitive types. It details the characteristics of primitive variables, their default values, and the scope of variables, including local, static, and non-static variables. Additionally, it highlights the importance of initialization for local variables and their limited scope within their declaring block.

Uploaded by

21RG1A05O1 ALEKHYA
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 8

Variables and Datatypes

• Variable: It is a container which is used to store a


single value.
• We have two types of variables they are:
1. Primitive Variables.
2. Non Primitive Variables.
• Datatypes: Datatypes used to create variables of
specific type.
• In java data types are classified into 2 types.
1. Primitive Datatype.
2. Non Primitive Datatype.
• Primitive data type:
• The data type which is used to create a variable to
store primitive value such as numbers, characters,
Boolean is known as primitive data type.
• Note: All primitive data types are keywords in java.
• Non-Primitive data type:
• The data type which is used to create a non primitive
variable to store the reference is known as Non
Primitive data type.
• Note: Every class name in java is non-primitive data
type.
PRIMITIVE DATA TYPES DEFAULT VALUES

SIZE
PRIMITIVE VALUES

Integer byte 0 1 byte


(Whole number)
+ve to 0 to -ve
short 0 2 byte

int 0 4 byte

Numbers
long 0l/L 8 byte

Floating value float 0.0 f / F 4 byte

double 0.0 d / D 8 byte

Character char /u0000 2 byte

Boolean boolean false 1 bit


Note: The number data type in increasing order of capacity.
byte<short<int<long<float<double
Primitive Variable
• The variable which is used store a primitive value such as numbers,
characters, boolean.
• We can create primitive variable with the help of primitive data
type.
• Syntax:
datatype identifier1,identifier2…
primitive datatype identifier1…..
Example: int a; boolean b;

Non-Primitive Variable:
• The variable which is used to store a reference.
• It is also known as reference variable
• Syntax: Non primitive datatype identifier1, identifier2
• Example: String s=new String();
Scope of Variable
• The visibility of a variable is known as scope of a
variable.
• Based on scope of variables we can categorize variable
in three types.
1. Local Variables
2. Static Variables
3. Non-Static Variables.(Instance)
Local Variables
 Local Variables developed inside a method block or any
other block except class block is known as local
variable.
 Characteristics of Local Variable:
• We can’t use local variables without initialization if we
try to use variable without initialization then we get
compile time error.
• Local variable will not be initialized with default values.
• The scope of the local variable is nested inside the
block whenever it is declared, hence it can’t be used
outside the block.

You might also like