![Java-Arrays
• Java provides a data structure, the array, which stores a fixed-size
sequential collection of elements of the same type. An array is used to
store a collection of data, but it is often more useful to think of an array as
a collection of variable of the same type.
• Instead of declaring individual variables, such as number0,number1, ….,
and number99, you declare one array variable such as numbers and use
numbers[0], numbers[1], and ….,numbers[99] to represent individual
variables.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/javasession3-150625105604-lva1-app6892/85/Java-session3-18-320.jpg)
![Declaring array variables
• To use an array in a program, you must declare a variable to reference
the array, and you must specify the type of array the variable can
reference. Here is the syntax for declaring an array variable:
• dataType[] arrayRefVar;](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/javasession3-150625105604-lva1-app6892/85/Java-session3-19-320.jpg)
![Example
• double mylist[];
• Double[] mylist= new double[10];](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/javasession3-150625105604-lva1-app6892/85/Java-session3-20-320.jpg)
Java session3
- 3. JAVA Tokens • A java program is basically a collection of classes. • A class defined by a set of declaration statement and methods containing executable statements. • Most statements contain expression, which describe the actions carried out on data. • Smallest individual units in program are known as tokens. • The compiler recognizes them for building up expression and statements. • In simple terms, a java program is a collection of tokens, comments and white spaces. • Java language includes five types of tokens, they are – Reserved Keywords – Identifiers – Literals – Operators – Separators
- 4. Keywords • Keywords are essential part of a language definition. They implement specific features of the language. Java language has reserved 50 words as keywords.
- 6. Identifiers • Identifiers are programmer-designed tokens. They are used for naming classes, methods, variables, objects, labels, packages and interfaces in a program. Java identifiers follow the following rules: • Variables are nothing but reserved memory locations to store values. This means that when you create a variable you reserve some space in memory. – They can have alphabets, digits, and the underscore and dollar sign characters. – They must not begin with a digit. – Uppercase and lowercase letters are distinct. – They can be of any length.
- 7. Data type supported by JAVA • There are two type of data types available in JAVA – Primitive Data types – Reference/Object Data types
- 8. Primitive Data Types • byte • short • int • long • float • double • boolean • char
- 9. byte • Byte data type is a 8-bit signed two’s compliment integer. • Minimum value is -128 (-2^7) • Default value is 0 • Byte data type is used to save space in large arrays, mainly in place of integers, since a byte is four times smaller than an int. • Example: byte a = 100, byte b = -50
- 10. Short • Short data type is a 16 bit signed two’s complement integer. • Minimum value is -32,768(-2^15) • Maximum value is 32,767 (2^15-1) • Short data type can also used to save memory as byte data type. A short is 2 times smaller than an int. • Default value is 0. • Example: short s=10000, short r=-20000
- 11. int • int data type is a 32-bit signed two’s complement integer. • Minimum value is -2,147,483,648.(-2^31) • Maximum value is 2,147,483,647.(2^31-1) • int is generally used as the default data type for integral values unless there is a concern about memory. • The default value is 0. • Example: int a = 100000, int b = -200000
- 12. long • long data type is 64-bit signed two’s complement integer. • Minimum value is -9,223,372,036,854,775,808.(-2^63) • Maximum value is 9,223,372,036,854,775,807.(-2^63-1) • This type is used when a wider range than int is needed. • Default value is 0L. • Example : long a= 100000L, long b= -200000L
- 13. float • float data type is single-precision 32-bit IEEE 754 floating point. • Float is mainly used to save memory in large arrays of floating point numbers. • Default value is 0.0f. • Float data type is never used for precise values such as currency. • Example: float f1=324.5f
- 14. Double • Double data type is a double-precision 64-bit IEEE 754 floating point. • This data type is generally used as the default data type for decimal values. Generally the default choice. • Double data type should never be used for precise values such as currency. • Default value is 0.0d. • Example : double d1= 234.5
- 15. boolean • Boolean data type represents one bit of information. • There are only two possible values: true and false. • This data type is used for simple flags that track true/false conditions. • Default value is false. • Example: boolean one=true
- 16. char • char data type is a single 16-bit Unicode character. • Minimum value is ‘u0000’or (0). • Maximum value is ‘uffff’ (or 65,535). • Char data type is used to store any character. • Example: char letter=‘A’
- 17. Reference data types • Reference variable are created using defined constructors of the classes. They are used to access objects. These variables are declared to be specific type that cannot be changed. For example employee. • Class objects, and various type of array variables come under reference data type. • Default value of any reference variable is null. • A reference variable can be used to refer to any object of declared type or any compatible type. • Example Animal animal = new Animal (“Dog”)
- 18. Java-Arrays • Java provides a data structure, the array, which stores a fixed-size sequential collection of elements of the same type. An array is used to store a collection of data, but it is often more useful to think of an array as a collection of variable of the same type. • Instead of declaring individual variables, such as number0,number1, …., and number99, you declare one array variable such as numbers and use numbers[0], numbers[1], and ….,numbers[99] to represent individual variables.
- 19. Declaring array variables • To use an array in a program, you must declare a variable to reference the array, and you must specify the type of array the variable can reference. Here is the syntax for declaring an array variable: • dataType[] arrayRefVar;
- 20. Example • double mylist[]; • Double[] mylist= new double[10];