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Datatypes in Java

Mohammed Miskeen Ali


Datatype
data types specify the type of data that can be stored inside variables in Java.
Java is a statically-typed language. This means that all variables must be declared before
they can be used.
int speed;
Here, speed is a variable, and the data type of the variable is int.
Primitive Datatypes in java are classified into 4 types
1. Integral datatypes
byte short int long
2. Real or Floating datatypes
float double
3. Character Datatype
char
4. Boolean datatype
boolean
Sizes and Ranges
Sizes and Ranges
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
2,147,483,647
long 8 bytes Stores whole numbers from -9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to
9,223,372,036,854,775,807

float 4 bytes Stores fractional numbers. Sufficient for storing 6 to 7


decimal digits

double 8 bytes Stores fractional numbers. Sufficient for storing 15 decimal


digits

boolean 1 bit Stores true or false values


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

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