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Algorithm and Data Structure

Differences Between Primitive and Non-Primitive

Primitive Non-Primitive

• Primitive data types are • Non-primitive data types are
predefined types of data, not defined by the
which are supported by the programming language, but
programming language are instead created by the
• For programmer
example,integer, character, • They are sometimes called
and string are all primitive "reference variables," or
data types. "object references," since they
• Programmers can use these reference a memory location,
data types when creating which stores the data.
variables in their programs. •
• For example, a programmer
may create a variable called
"lastname" and define it as a
string data type. The
variable will then store data
as a string of characters.

Primitive Non-
Primitive

Non
Linear Linear

Dynamic Static