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Java Data Types

Java is a statically typed language. The base of any programming
language is its data types and operators. Java comes with a rich set of
both data types and operators, which makes it suitable for any type of
programming.

There are two categories of data types in Java:

1. Primitive Data Types

2. Non-Primitive Data Types

1. Primitive Data Types

As the name suggests, the programming language pre-defines the
primitive data types. Primitive types are the most basic data types
available in Java. There are 8 primitive data types in Java: byte, char,
short, int, long, float, double and Boolean. These data types act as
the basic building blocks of data manipulation in Java. Primitive data
types have a constraint that they can hold data of the same type and

have a fixed size. Primitive data types are also called intrinsic data
types. We can also perform operations on primitive data types.

All other types of data are derived from primitive data types.

Below diagram shows the complete chart of primitive data types –

Primitive Data Types

Character Integer Floating-Point Boolean

Char byte short int long float double boolean