Java Data Types: Primitive and Reference Types Explained
Primitive Data Types
Primitive types are the most basic building blocks in Java. They hold raw values and are not objects. There are eight primitive types, categorized into numeric, character, and boolean types.
Numeric Types
byte: 8-bit signed integer, range: -128 to 127
short: 16-bit signed integer, range: -32,768 to 32,767
int: 32-bit signe ...
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