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Java Data Types Cheat Sheet

This document summarizes the main Java data types including their possible values, how to write literals, and how to declare variables of each type. The data types covered are int, long, float, double, boolean, char, and String. Each type is designed to hold a specific kind of data such as whole numbers, fractional numbers, single characters, boolean values, or text strings.

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Java Data Types Cheat Sheet

This document summarizes the main Java data types including their possible values, how to write literals, and how to declare variables of each type. The data types covered are int, long, float, double, boolean, char, and String. Each type is designed to hold a specific kind of data such as whole numbers, fractional numbers, single characters, boolean values, or text strings.

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Java Data Types

Possible values Write a literal Declare a variable

int Ranges from approximately No commas or decimal int numberOfItems = 10;


negative two billion to point.
An int is an integer
positive two billion. For a
(whole number). 0
bigger range, use long. 1
2147483647

long Ranges from approximately No commas or decimal // Four billion stars


// in our Milky Way
negative nine quintillion to point. Must end with L.
A long is an integer that can go // galaxy
positive nine quintillion. long numberOfStars =
higher (and lower) than an int. 0L
4000000000L;
1L
9223372036854775807L

float Can hold up to six significant No commas, but can have a float weight = 123.5f;
decimal digits. For more decimal point. Must end with f.
A float is a number that can have
digits, use double.
a fraction. .123456f
98.6f
1000000.f
0f

double Can hold up to 15 significant No commas, but can have a double interestRate =
3.000025;
decimal digits. decimal point. If no decimal
A double is a number that can
point, must end with d.
have a fraction. Use it when you
need more digits than a float can .123456789012345
66.66667
hold. 1000000000.
0d

boolean Either true or false. All lowercase, no quotes. boolean isWinner =


true;
A boolean can hold the result of true
false
a comparison or decision.

char A char value comes from the Surround with single quotes. char myInitial = 'A';
Unicode character set.
A char is a single character, no 'A' // uppercase
more and no less. letter A
' ' // a space

String The length of a String is Surround with double String greeting =


"Good morning.";
limited only by the available quotes.
A String is series of zero or more
memory. Its characters come
characters. Use it to hold a piece "Pull the lever, Max!"
from the Unicode character " " // one space
of text. "" // no characters
set.
at all

*Code samples are licensed under the Apache 2.0 License. All other content is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

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