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Data type In Java

Java has two main categories of data types: primitive and reference data types. Primitive data types include byte, short, int, long, float, double, char, and boolean, each with specific sizes and ranges. Reference data types include classes, interfaces, and arrays, which store references to objects rather than the objects themselves.

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Data type In Java

Java has two main categories of data types: primitive and reference data types. Primitive data types include byte, short, int, long, float, double, char, and boolean, each with specific sizes and ranges. Reference data types include classes, interfaces, and arrays, which store references to objects rather than the objects themselves.

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In Java, data types specify the type of data a variable can hold.

Java has two main categories


of data types: primitive data types and reference data types.

1. Primitive Data Types

These are the most basic types and represent single values. Java has 8 primitive data types:

1. byte
o Size: 1 byte (8 bits)
o Range: -128 to 127
o Example: byte b = 100;
2. short
o Size: 2 bytes (16 bits)
o Range: -32,768 to 32,767
o Example: short s = 10000;
3. int
o Size: 4 bytes (32 bits)
o Range: -2^31 to 2^31 - 1
o Example: int i = 100000;
4. long
o Size: 8 bytes (64 bits)
o Range: -2^63 to 2^63 - 1
o Example: long l = 10000000000L;
5. float
o Size: 4 bytes (32 bits)
o Range: Approximately ±3.40282347E+38F (6-7 significant decimal digits)
o Example: float f = 3.14f;
6. double
o Size: 8 bytes (64 bits)
o Range: Approximately ±1.7976931348623157E+308 (15 significant decimal
digits)
o Example: double d = 3.14159265358979;
7. char
Size: 2 bytes (16 bits)
o
Range: 0 to 65,535 (Unicode characters)
o
Example: char c = 'A';
o
8. boolean
o Size: 1 bit (not precisely specified, often 1 byte for practical reasons)
o Values: true or false
o Example: boolean flag = true;

2. Reference Data Types

Reference data types are used to refer to objects and arrays. These include:

1. Classes: A class is a blueprint for creating objects, which contain both data and
methods.
Example: String str = "Hello";
2. Interfaces: An interface defines a contract for classes to implement, specifying a set
of methods without providing the implementation.
Example: Runnable r = new MyRunnable();
3. Arrays: An array is a collection of elements of the same type.
Example: int[] arr = {1, 2, 3};

In Java, all reference data types store references (memory addresses) to the actual objects, not
the objects themselves.

Summary

 Primitive Types: byte, short, int, long, float, double, char, boolean.
 Reference Types: Objects, arrays, classes, and interfaces.

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