Types

• A variable is either a primitive type such as int, float or double, or it is an object.

• Note that there is no primitive type for Complex.

Type Size in bits Values: example Standard

boolean 1 true or false

char 16 \u0000 to \uFFFF ISO Unicode

byte 8 signed integer: 0

short 16 signed integer

int 32 signed integer

long 64 signed integer

float 32 floating pt: 0.0f IEEE 754

double 64 floating pt: 0.0 IEEE 754

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