Introduction to Java Part-2

Java/J2EE Programming Training
Introduction to Java – 2

Classification: Restricted
Agenda
• Introduction to Java
• History of Java
• Salient Features of Java
• Setting up Environment for Java development
• Object Oriented Programming Concepts

European Agricultural Revolution: 1700 onwards

Industrial Revolution

Evolution of Computer Science – initially based on
mechanical systems

A point to ponder…
• What led to the evolution of electronic computation systems?
More specifically… When we already had mechanical computing
machines and calculators, what made us base the modern computing
systems on electronics?

• What led to the evolution of electronic computation systems?
More specifically… When we already had mechanical computing
machines and calculators, what made us base the modern computing
systems on electronics?
Switching speed.
Wear and tear.

Building Blocks of a Basic Modern Computer System
• Based on von Neumann architecture
• John von Neumann was a Hungarian computer scientist.
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• Ok, so the CPU is the brain of the computer system. Then why do I need an
OS?

• Ok, so the CPU is the brain of the computer system. Then why do I need an
OS?
Communicating with the CPU using its instruction set is cumbersome, it is
difficult. We need an interpreter.

• Ok, an OS is the interface between the user and the CPU. Then why would I
need a programming language?

• Ok, an OS is the interface between the user and the CPU. Then why would I
need a programming language?
How would you add functionalities to the software that is not already
available in an OS?

• Ok, agreed I would need a programming language. Now, that we already
had other languages like C for Procedural Programming, C++ for Object
Oriented Programming, why did we have to write another language like
Java?

• Ok, agreed I would need a programming language. Now, that we already
had other languages like C for procedural programming, C++ for Object
Oriented Programming, why did we have to write another language like
Java?
Necessity is the mother of invention. There is a business intent behind this
invention too. But, what is that requirement?

The Compilation Process for Non-Java Programs (like C & C++)
Source Code
(programming
language
instructions)
Object Code
(binary
instructions)
Programmers write
this.
Computers run this.
Compilers
compile source
code into object
code.

History of Java
• In the early 1990's, putting intelligence into home appliances was thought
to be the next "hot" technology.
• Examples of intelligent home appliances:
• Coffee pots and lights that can be controlled by a computer's programs.
• Televisions that can be controlled by an interactive television device's
programs.
• Anticipating a strong market for such things, Sun Microsystems in 1991
funded a research project (code named Green) whose goal was to develop
software for intelligent home appliances.
• An intelligent home appliance's intelligence comes from its embedded
processor chips and the software that runs on the processor chips.
• Appliance processor chips change often because engineers continually find
ways to make them smaller, less expensive, and more powerful.
• To handle the frequent turnover of new chips, appliance software must be
extremely portable.

The Issue of Portability
• A piece of software is portable if it can be used on many different types of
computers.
• Object code is not very portable. As you know, object code is comprised of
binary-format instructions. Those binary-format instructions are intimately
tied to a particular type of computer. If you've got object code that was
created on a type X computer, then the object code can run only on a type
X computer.
• The Java solution to improve portability:
• Java compilers don't compile all the way down to object code. Instead,
they compile down to bytecode, which possesses the best features of
both object code and source code:
• Like object code, bytecode uses a format that works closely with
computer hardware, so it runs fast.
• Like source code, bytecode is generic, so it can be run on any type of
computer.

The Compilation Process for Java Programs
Java source
code
object code
Java compilers
compile source code
into bytecode.
bytecode
When a Java program is
run, the JVM translates
bytecode to object code.

Java Virtual Machine
• How can bytecode be run on any type of computer?
• As a Java program’s bytecode runs, the bytecode is translated into object
code by the computer's bytecode interpreter program. The bytecode
interpreter program is known as the Java Virtual Machine, or JVM for short.
The JVM is written specifically for every platform.

Issue of Portability Solved.. But..
• Originally, Sun planned to use C++ for its home appliance software, but
they soon realized that C++ was less than ideal because it wasn't portable
enough and it relied too heavily on hard-to-maintain things called pointers.
• Thus, rather than write C++ software and fight C++'s inherent deficiencies,
Sun decided to develop a whole new programming language to handle its
home appliance software needs.
• Their new language was originally named Oak (for the tree that was outside
project leader James Gosling's window), but it was soon changed to Java.
• When the home appliance software work dried up, Java almost died before
being released.
• Fortunately for Java, the World Wide Web exploded in popularity and Sun
realized it could capitalize on that.

Issue of Portability Solved.. But..
• Web pages have to be very portable because they can be downloaded onto
any type of computer.
• What's the standard language used for Web pages?
• Java programs are very portable and they're better than HTML in terms of
providing user interaction capabilities.
• Java programs that are embedded in Web pages are called applets.
• Although applets still play a significant role in Java's current success, some
of the other types of Java programs have surpassed applets in terms of
popularity.
• In this course, we cover Standard Edition (SE) Java applications. They are
Java programs that run on a standard computer – a desktop or a laptop,
without the need of the Internet.
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Features Of Java
• Simple
Similar to C and C++, but without the demerits…
–Omits operator overloading, multiple inheritance
–Goto statement is eliminated
–Header files are eliminated
–No concept of pointers
–Automatic Garbage collection
–A rich set of predefined classes

Features Of Java
• Object-Oriented
–Forces the programmer to use the classes and object
–Class
• Member variables( data ) and member functions ( methods )

Features Of Java
• Robust
–designed for writing highly reliable or robust software:
–automatic garbage collection, which prevents memory leaks
–Type safety of data
–Extensive compile time and runtime checking
–Object Oriented Exception Handling of run time errors
• Divide by zero exception.

• JVM
• JIT
• Hello.java(10) .exe (binary)
• Hello.java(15)
• Looping (inner statement
• INTERPRETER

Features Of Java
• Architectural Neutral and Interpreted
–compiler generates bytecodes
–Easy to interpret on any machine
–“Write once and run anywhere WORA”

Features Of Java
• Powerful
–Networking
–Threads
–Distributed Objects
–Database Access
–Graphics
–Data structure library
–Serialization
–Digital Signatures

Features Of Java
• Java is Popular

Features Of Java
• Distributed
–Supports TCP/IP
–Remote Method
Invocation (RMI)
–Web Services

Features of Java
• Multi-Threaded
–Parallel processing to improve the performance of certain types of
programs

Major Java Editions

Java & JEE Fast Track Training – Day 1 Agenda
• Introduction to Java
• History of Java
• Salient Features of Java
• Setting up Environment for Java development
• Object Oriented Programming Concepts

Setting up environment for
Java Development

Steps for Environment Setup
1. Download and install latest JDK from Oracle site
2. Download and install Eclipse

Download latest JDK from Oracle site
• "JDK" or "JRE"?
JRE (Java Runtime) is needed for running Java programs. JDK (Java
Development Kit), which includes JRE plus the development tools (such as
compiler and debugger), is need for writing as well as running Java
programs. Since you are supposed to write Java Programs, you should
install JDK, which includes JRE.
• To download and install JDK follow the steps in the following slides.

Download latest JDK from Oracle site – Step 0
Step 0: Un-Install Older Version(s) of JDK/JRE
• I recommend that you install only the latest JDK. Although you can install
multiple versions of JDK concurrently, it is messy.
• If you have previously installed older version(s) of JDK/JRE, un-install ALL of
them. Goto "Control Panel" ⇒ "Program and Features" ⇒ Un-install ALL
programs begin with "Java", such as "Java SE Development Kit ...", "Java SE
Runtime ...", and etc.

Step 1: Download JDK
1. Goto Java SE download site @
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
2. Under "Java Platform, Standard Edition" ⇒ "Java SE 8u{xx}", where {xx} is
the latest update number ⇒ Click the "JDK Download" button.
3. Check "Accept License Agreement".
4. Choose your operating platform, e.g., "Windows x64" (for 64-bit
Windows OS) or "Windows x86" (for 32-bit Windows OS). You can check
whether your Windows OS is 32-bit or 64-bit via "Control Panel" ⇒
"System" ⇒ Under "System Type".

Step 2: Install JDK and JRE
1. Run the downloaded installer (e.g., "jdk-8u{xx}-windows-x64.exe"),
which installs both the JDK and JRE. By default, the JDK will be installed
in directory "C:Program FilesJavajdk1.8.0_xx", where xx denotes the
latest upgrade number; and JRE in "C:Program FilesJavajre1.8.0_xx".
2. For novices, accept the defaults. Follow the screen instructions to install
JDK and JRE.
3. Check the JDK installed directory by inspecting these folders using File
Explorer. Take note of your JDK installed directory, which you will need
in the next step.
4. I shall refer to the installation directory as <JAVA_HOME>

Step 3: Include JDK's "bin" Directory in the PATH
Windows OS searches the current directory and the directories listed in the PATH environment
variable for executable programs. JDK's programs (such as Java compiler javac.exe and Java
runtime java.exe) reside in directory "<JAVA_HOME>bin" (where <JAVA_HOME> denotes the
JDK installed directory). You need to include "<JAVA_HOME>bin" in the PATH to run the JDK
programs.
To edit the PATH environment variable in Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10:
1. Launch "Control Panel" ⇒ "System" ⇒ Click "Advanced system settings".
2. Switch to "Advanced" tab ⇒ "Environment Variables".
3. Under "System Variables", scroll down to select "Path" ⇒ "Edit...".
4. (CAUTION: Read this paragraph 3 times before doing this step! There is no UNDO)
For Windows 10: You see a table listing the existing PATH entries. Click "New" ⇒ Enter the JDK's
binary directory "c:Program FilesJavajdk1.8.0_xxbin" (Replace xx with your installation's
upgrade number!!!) ⇒ Select "Move Up" to move it all the way to the top.
Prior to Windows 10: In "Variable value" field, INSERT "c:Program FilesJavajdk1.8.0_xxbin"
(Replace xx with your installation upgrade number!!!) IN FRONT of all the existing directories,
followed by a semi-colon (;) which separates the JDK's binary directory from the rest of the
existing directories. DO NOT DELETE any existing entries; otherwise, some existing applications
may not run.

Step 4: Verify the JDK Installation
Launch a CMD shell (Click "Start" button ⇒ run... ⇒ enter "cmd"; OR from "Start" button ⇒ All
Programs ⇒ Accessories ⇒ Command Prompt).
• Issue "path" command to list the contents of the PATH environment variable. Check to make
sure that your <JAVA_HOME>bin is listed in the PATH.
// Display the PATH entries
prompt> path
PATH=c:Program FilesJavajdk1.8.0_xxbin;[other entries...]
Don't type prompt>, which denotes the command prompt!!! Key in the command (highlighted)
only.
• Issue the following commands to verify that JDK/JRE are properly installed and display their
version:
// Display the JRE version
prompt> java -version
java version "1.8.0_xx"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_xx-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.5-b02, mixed mode)
// Display the JDK version
prompt> javac -version
javac 1.8.0_xx

Download and Install Eclipse
• Download Eclipse from:
http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/release/Neon/2
* Neon is the latest Eclipse release as of today. You can download the
latest Eclipse release.
• To install, all you have to do is extract the zip folder.
• While starting Eclipse, choose a workspace to store all your project files.
• Once Eclipse is launched, point it to the JDK you installed earlier
Preferences -> Java -> Installed JRE's

Java Language Fundamentals –
OOP Fundamentals

JAVA FUNDAMENTALS
• Quick review of some important concepts
• History of Java
• JDK and JRE
• Byte Code and JVM (Java Virtual Machine)
• Platform Independence
• Applications and Applets
• Principles of Object Oriented Programming
• First Java Application

History of Java - Milestones
• 1990 Sun Microsystems decided to develop special software that could be used to
manipulate consumer electronic devices. A team of Sun Microsystems programmers headed
by James Gosling was formed to undertake this task.
• 1991 After exploring the possibility of most Object Oriented Programming Language C++,
the team announced a new language named “Oak”.
• 1992 The team, known as a Green Project team by Sun, demonstrated the application of
their new language to control a list of home appliances using a hand-held device with a tiny
touch sensitive screen.
• 1993 The World Wide Web(WWW) appeared on the internet and transformed the text-
based Internet into a Graphical-rich environment. The green Project team came up with the
idea of developing Web Applets(tiny programs) using the new language that could run
on all types of computers connected to Internet.
• 1994 The team developed a web browser called “Hot Java” to locate and run applet
programs on Internet. Hot Java demonstrated the power of the new language, thus making it
instantly popular among the Internet users.
• 1995 Oak was named “Java”, due to some legal snags. Java is just a name and is not an
acronym. Many popular companies including Netscape and Microsoft announce to their
support to Java.
• 1996 Java established itself not only a leader for Internet Programming but also as a
general-purpose, object oriented programming language. Java found its home.

Java - Features
The most striking feature of the language is that it is a platform-neutral
language. Java is a first programming language that is not tied to any
particular hardware or operating system.
Features of Java :
• Compiled and Interpreted.
• Platform-Independent and Portable
• Object-Oriented
• Robust and Secure
• Distributed
• Familiar, Simple and Small
• Multithreaded and Interactive
• High Performance
• Dynamic and Extensible

JDK & JRE
Java Environment includes a large number of development tools and hundreds of classes
and methods. The development tools are part of the system known as Java
Development Kit(JDK) and the classes and methods are part of the Java Standard Library
(JSL), also known as the Application Programming Interface (API).
JDK : Java Development Kit comes with a collection of tools that are used for developing
and running Java Programs. They include :
appletviewer-> Enables us to run Java Applets (Without using java compatible browser)
Java Java Interpreter, which runs applets and applications by reading and interpreting
bytecode files.
Javac The Java compiler, which translates Java source code to byte code files that the
interpreter understad.
Javadoc Creates HTML-format documentation from Java source code files.
Javah Produces header files for use with native methods.
javap Java disassembler, which enables us to convert bytecode files into a program
description.
Jdb Java debugger, which helps us to find errors in our programs.

Byte Code & JVM(Java Virtual Machine)
Since platform-independence is a defining characteristic of Java, it is important to understand
how it is achieved. Programs exist in two forms; source code and object code. Source Code is
the textual version of the program that you write using a text editor. The programs printed in a
book are shown as source code. The executable form of a program is object code. The
computer can execute object code. Typically, object code is specific to a particular CPU.
Therefore, it cannot be executed on a different platform. Java removes this feature in a very
elegant manner.
Like all computer languages, a java program begins with its source code. The difference is
what happens when a Java program is compiled. Instead of producing executable code, the
Java Compiler produces an object file that contains bytecode. Bytecodes are instructions that
are not for any specific CPU. Instead, they are designed to be interpreted by a Java Virtual
Machine (JVM). The key to Java’s platform-independence comes from the fact that the same
bytecodes can be executed by any JVM on any platform. As long as there is a JVM
implemented for a a given environment, it can run any Java program. For example, Java
programs can execute under Windows 98,Solaris,IRIX, or any other platform for which a JVM
can be implemented for that platform. This would then allow any Java program to execute in
that new environment.

Platform Independent
Compilation is the process of converting the code that you type into a language
that the computer understands-machine language. When you compile a
program, the compiler checks for syntactical errors in code and lists all the
errors on the screen. You have to rectify the errors and recompile the program
to get the machine language code. The Java compiler compiles the code to
bytecode that is understood by the Java environment.
The bytecode is the result of compiling a Java program. You can execute this
code on any platform. In other words, due to the bytecode compilation process
and interpretation by a browser, Java programs can be executed on a variety of
hardware and operating systems. The only requirement is that the system
should have a java-enabled Internet browser. The java compiler is written in
Java, and the interpreter is written in C. The Java Interpreter can execute Java
Code directly on any machine on which a Java interpreter has been installed.

Java CompilerJava Program
Java Interpreter Machine Code
Virtual Machine
Bytecode
Source Code Bytecode
Virtual Machine Real Machine
Process of Compilation
Process of Converting bytecode into machine code
Java Compiler and Interpreter

Application and Applets
There are two types of programs that can be built in Java Applications and applets.
Applications can be directly executed by a JVM. In fact, Java can be used to
develop programs for all kinds of applications, Hot Java itself is a Java Application
program.
Applets are small Java programs developed for Internet Applications. An applet
located on distant computer (Server) can be downloaded via Internet and
executed on a local computer (Client) using a Java enabled browser. We can
develop applets for doing everything from simple animated graphics to complex
games and utilities. Since applets are embedded in an HTML document and run
inside a Web Page, creating and running applets are more complex than creating
application. Stand alone program can read and write files and perform certain
operations that applet can not do. An Applet can only run within a Web Browser.
The Web browser includes a JVM that provides an execution environment for
the applet. It is also possible to use a tool called the appletviewer to run an
applet. This utility is included in the Java Development Kit(JDK) and is used to test
applets. In this manner, an applet written by any developer in the world may be
dynamically downloaded from the Web Server and executed on a client PC or
workstation.

Java Source
Code
Java Bytecode
Java Enabled
Browser Java Interpreter
Output Output
Application Type
Applet Type

Principles of Object Oriented Programming
Object Oriented Programming (OOP) attempts to emulate the real world in
software systems.
The real world consists of objects, categorized in classes. In Object Oriented
Programming, classes have attributes, represented by data member. The
attributes distinguish an object of the class. Classes have behaviors, which are
represented by methods. The methods define how an object acts or reacts.
Features of Object Oriented Programming :
Information Encapsulation(Hiding) :- Objects provide the benefit of information
hiding. Electrical wiring in a television should not be tempered with, and
therefore should be hidden from the user. Object Oriented programming allows
you to encapsulate data that you do not want users of the object to access.
Typically, attributes of a class are encapsulated.
Abstraction :- Abstraction allows us to focus on only those parts of an object that
concern us. Person operating the television does not need to know the intricacies
of how it works. The person just needs to know how to switch it on, change
channels, and adjust the volume. All the details that are unnecessary to users are
encapsulated, leaving only a simple interface to interact with. Providing users
with only what they need to know is known as abstraction. i.e.
Abstraction lets us ignore the irrelevant details and concentrate on the essentials.

Inheritance :- Inheritance is the process by which objects of one class acquire the properties
of objects of another class. Inheritance supports the concept of hierarchical classification. In
OOP, the concept of inheritance provides the idea of reusability. This means that we can add
additional features to an existing class without modifying it. This is possible by deriving a new
class from the existing one. The new class will have the combined features of both the
classes.
Polymorphism :- Polymorphism means “One Interface, multiple implementations.”
Shape
Ellipse Rectangle Triangle
The class Shape defines a method called getArea() that returns the area of a shape.
However, this method is not implemented by that class. Therefore, it is an abstract method
and Shape is an abstract class.
This means that no objects of class Shape can be created. However, the functionality of that
class can be inherited by its subclass. The various subclasses of Shape like Ellipse,
Rectangle, Triangle do implement the getArea() method.
Principles of Object Oriented Programming

First Java Application
Create the File
The first step to create the HelloWorld application is to copy the text
below into a file called HelloWorld.java using your favorite text editor.
It is very important to call the file HelloWorld.java, because the compiler
expects the file name to match the class identifier

Class Declaration
The first line public class HelloWorld declares a class, which is an Object-Oriented construct.
As stated earlier Java is true Object-Oriented language and therefore, everything must be
placed inside a class. Class is a keyword and declares that a new class definition follows.
Opening Brace
Every class definition in Java begins with an opening brace “{“ and ends with a matching
closing brace “}”, appearing in the last line in the example.
The main() method
Every java application program must include the main() method. This is starting point for the
interpreter to begin the execution of the program. A Java application can have any number of
classes but only one of them must include a main method to initiate the execution.
Public : The Keyword public is an access specifier that declares the main method as
unprotected and therefore making it to accessible to all other classes.
Static : The keyword static which declares this method as one that belongs to the entire Class
and not a part of any Objects of the class.

The main must always be declared be declared as static since the interpreter uses
this method before any objects are created.
Void : The type modifier void states that the main method does not return any value.
All parameters to a method are declared inside a pair of parentheses. Here,
String args[] declares a parameter named args, which contains an array of objects
Of the class type String.
The Output Line
The only executable Statement in the program is
System.out.println("Hello World!!");
Since Java is a true Object Oriented Language, every method must be part of an
Object. The println method is a member of the out Object, which is static data
Member of the System class. This line prints
Hello World!!
to the screen. The method println always appends a newline character to the end
of the string.

Compile the Code
To compile the program, you need to first install the JDK. Then, use the program
javac included with the JDK to convert the text to code which the
computer can run. To run javac, on a Macintosh drag the source file over the javac
icon. On any other computer, type the line:
at a command prompt. javac HelloWorld.java
The javac program creates a file called HelloWorld.class from the HelloWorld.java file. Inside
this file (HelloWorld.class) is text known as bytecodes which can be run by the Java
interpreter.
Run the Program
Now that you have compiled the program, you can run it by typing at the command prompt:
java HelloWorld
After you do this, the computer should print to the screen
Hello World!!
That may not seem very interesting, but then it's a simple program. If you don't see the
Hello World!! on the screen, go back and make sure you have typed in the file exactly as
shown, and make sure that you called the file HelloWorld.java.

JAVA CONTROLS
• Variables and Constants
• Arithmetic Operator and Expressions
• Type Conversion in Java
• Comments in Java(3 Types)
• Java’s Control Statements
• If
• If-else
• Do-while
• While
• for
• Increment and Decrement Operators
• Escape Sequences Characters
• Relational and Logical Operators
• Ternary Operators
• Switch case
• Break
• Bitwise Operators
• Arrays-Single and Multidimensional

Variables and Constants in Java
Constants: Constant “literals” in Java refer to fixed values that do not change during the
execution of a program.
Java supports several types of constants given in figure below :
Integer Constants: Refers to a sequence of digits. There are three types of Integers,
namely, decimal, octal and hexadecimal integer.
Decimal Integer consist of a set of digits, 0 through 9, preceded by an optional minus sign.
An octal integer constant consists of any combination of digits from the set 0 through 7, with
a leading 0.
A sequence of digits preceded by ox or OX is considered as hexadecimal integer. They may
also include alphabets A through F.
Integer

Real Constants: Integer constant are inadequate to represent quantities that vary
continuously, such as distance, heights, temperature, prices and so on. These quantities are
represented by numbers containing fractional parts like 17.546. Such numbers are called
real.
The real number may also be expressed in exponential (or scientific ) notation. For
example, the value 215.65 may be written as 2.1565e2 in exponential notation. e2 means
multiply by 102. The general form is :
mantissa e exponent
mantissa is either a real number expressed in decimal notation or an integer. The exponent
is an integer with an optional plus or minus sign. The letter e separating the mantissa and
the exponent can be written in either lowercase or uppercase. Since the exponent causes
the decimal point to “float”, this notation is said to represent a real number in floating point
form.
Variables and Constants

Single Character Constants: A single character constant (or simply character constant )
contains a single character enclosed within a pair of single quote marks. Examples of
character constants are : ‘5’ ‘X’ ‘;’
String Constant: A string constant is a sequence of characters enclosed between double
quotes. The characters may be alphabets, digits, special characters and blank spaces.
Example are : “Hello Java” “1997”
* Constants in Java are not directly supported. Then how do you declare constants?
Variable: A variable is an Identifier that denotes a storage location used to store a data
value. Unlike constants that remain unchanged during the execution of program. Examples of
variables : average,height,total_height.
Variable name may consist of alphabets, digits, the underscore(_) and dollar characters.
Rules to write Variable/Identifier in Java :
• They must not begin with digit
• Upper and lowercase are distinct. This means that the variable Total is not the same as total
or TOTAL.
• It should not be a keyword.
• White space is not allowed.
• Variable names can be of any length.
Variables and Constants in Java

Data Types in Java

The Java integer primitive types.
Type Bit Size Minimum Value Maximum Value
byte 8 -128 +127
short 16 -32,768 32,767
int 32 -2,147,483,648 2,147,483,647
long 64 -9,223,372,036,854,775,808 9,223,372,036,854,775,807
Integer literals can be specified in decimal, hexadecimal, or octal notation. To specify a decimal
value, simply use the number as normal. To indicate that a literal value is a long, you can append
either "L" or "l" to the end of the number. Hexadecimal values are given in base 16 and include
the digits 0-9 and the letters A-F. To specify a hexadecimal value, use 0x followed by the digits
and letters that comprise the value. Similarly, an octal value is identified by a leading 0 symbol.
Integer Primitive Type

Integer Long Octal Hexadecimal
0 0L 0 0x0
1 1L 01 0x1
10 10L 012 0xA
15 15L 017 0XF
16 16L 020 0x10
100 100L 0144 0x64
Floating-Point Types
Support for floating-point numbers in Java is provided through two primitive types-float and double, which are 32-
and 64-bit values, respectively.
Similar to integer literals are Java's floating-point literals. Floating-point literals can be specified in either the
familiar decimal notation (for example, 3.1415) or exponential notation (for example, 6.02e23). To indicate that a
literal is to be treated as a single precision float, append either "f" or "F". To indicate that it is to be treated as a
double precision value, append either "d" or "D".
Java includes predefined constants, POSITIVE_INFINITY, NEGATIVE_INFINITY, and NaN, to represent the infinity
and not-a-number values.
The following list shows some valid floating-point literals:
43.3F,3.1415d,-12.123f,6.02e+23f,6.02e23d,6.02e-23f,6.02e23d
Integer Primitive Type Examples

Support for floating-point numbers in Java is provided through two primitive types-
float and double, which are 32- and 64-bit values, respectively.
Similar to integer literals are Java's floating-point literals.
Floating-point literals can be specified in either the familiar decimal notation (for
example, 3.1415) or exponential notation (for example, 6.02e23).
To indicate that a literal is to be treated as a single precision float, append either "f" or
"F".
To indicate that it is to be treated as a double precision value, append either "d" or
"D".
Java includes predefined constants, POSITIVE_INFINITY, NEGATIVE_INFINITY, and NaN,
to represent the infinity and not-a-number values.
The following list shows some valid floating-point literals:
43.3F,3.1415d,-12.123f,6.02e+23f,6.02e23d,6.02e-23f,6.02e23d
Floating Point Types

Boolean :- Java supports two Boolean literals-true and false.
Character Literals :-A character literal is a single character or an escape sequence
enclosed in single quotes, for example, 'b'. Escape sequences are used to indicate
special characters or
actions, such as line feed, form feed, or carriage return.
String Literals
Although there is no string primitive type in Java, you can include string literals in your
programs. Most applications and applets will make use of some form of string literal,
probably at least for error messages. A string literal consists of zero or more characters
(including the escape sequences shown in Table 3.8) enclosed in double quotes. As
examples of string literals, consider the following: "A String“,"Column 1tColumn 2”
Boolean and Character Literals

Sequence Purpose
b Backspace
t Horizontal tab
n Line feed
f Form feed
r Carriage return
" Double quote
' Single quote
Backslash
uxxxx Unicode character
Escape Sequences

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