Primitive Data Types Flashcards
1
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byte
A
1 byte, Stores whole numbers from -128 to 127
2
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short
A
2 bytes,Stores whole numbers from -32,768 to 32,767
3
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int
A
4 bytes, Stores whole numbers from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647
4
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long
A
8 bytes,Stores whole numbers from -9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to 9,223,372,036,854,775,807
5
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float
A
4 bytes,Stores fractional numbers. Sufficient for storing 6 to 7 decimal digits
6
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double
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8 bytes,Stores fractional numbers. Sufficient for storing 15 decimal digits
7
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boolean
A
1 bit,Stores true or false values
8
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char
A
2 bytes,Stores a single character/letter or ASCII values
