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What is the default data type of a floating point literal in Java?
What is the default data type of a floating point literal in Java?
- float
- double (correct)
- int
- long
What is the purpose of appending 'f' or 'F' to a floating point literal in Java?
What is the purpose of appending 'f' or 'F' to a floating point literal in Java?
- To specify a character literal
- To specify a 64-bit value
- To specify a boolean value
- To specify a 32-bit value (correct)
What is the character set used by the Java Programming language?
What is the character set used by the Java Programming language?
- Unicode (correct)
- ASCII
- ISO
- UTF-8
How are character literals represented in Java?
How are character literals represented in Java?
What is the purpose of escape sequences in character literals in Java?
What is the purpose of escape sequences in character literals in Java?
How are string literals represented in Java?
How are string literals represented in Java?
What is thrown by the parse method when it is given a string that cannot be converted into a number?
What is thrown by the parse method when it is given a string that cannot be converted into a number?
What is the advantage of using nextInt() and nextDouble() methods?
What is the advantage of using nextInt() and nextDouble() methods?
Why should you use Integer.parseInt(scan.nextLine()) instead of scan.nextInt()?
Why should you use Integer.parseInt(scan.nextLine()) instead of scan.nextInt()?
What is the method to parse a string into a long?
What is the method to parse a string into a long?
What is the method to parse a string into a float?
What is the method to parse a string into a float?
What happens when you try to convert a string that cannot be converted into a number using the next methods?
What happens when you try to convert a string that cannot be converted into a number using the next methods?
What is the purpose of the %+ character in the format %+8d?
What is the purpose of the %+ character in the format %+8d?
What does the %n format specifier represent in a string format specification?
What does the %n format specifier represent in a string format specification?
What type of value does the %f format specifier correspond to?
What type of value does the %f format specifier correspond to?
What is the effect of the 8 in the format %+8d?
What is the effect of the 8 in the format %+8d?
What type of value does the %d format specifier correspond to?
What type of value does the %d format specifier correspond to?
What is the format specification for displaying a whole number with a comma to group 3 digits in the usual practice for writing big numbers?
What is the format specification for displaying a whole number with a comma to group 3 digits in the usual practice for writing big numbers?
What is the purpose of the minus sign in the format specification '-%10.3f'?
What is the purpose of the minus sign in the format specification '-%10.3f'?
What is the format specification for displaying a floating point number with a decimal point and 3 digits after the decimal point?
What is the format specification for displaying a floating point number with a decimal point and 3 digits after the decimal point?
What is the purpose of the '+' sign in the format specification '%+,8d'?
What is the purpose of the '+' sign in the format specification '%+,8d'?
What is the format specification for displaying a whole number in an 8-space area with leading zeros?
What is the format specification for displaying a whole number in an 8-space area with leading zeros?
What is the result of the expression 'principal * rate'?
What is the result of the expression 'principal * rate'?
What is the purpose of using parentheses in Java expressions?
What is the purpose of using parentheses in Java expressions?
What is the correct order of operations in the expression 20/5*2?
What is the correct order of operations in the expression 20/5*2?
What is the purpose of theCoding Guideline mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of theCoding Guideline mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of rewriting the expression 6%2*5+4/2+88-10?
What is the purpose of rewriting the expression 6%2*5+4/2+88-10?
Which of the following expressions is equivalent to the original expression 6%2*5+4/2+88-10?
Which of the following expressions is equivalent to the original expression 6%2*5+4/2+88-10?
What is the rule followed by the operators / and * in the expression 20/5*2?
What is the rule followed by the operators / and * in the expression 20/5*2?
Study Notes
Formatting Output
System.out.printf()
method is used to format output.%+8d
is used to display a whole number, right-justified, in an 8-space area, with a+
character and commas to group 3 digits.%10.3f
is used to display a floating-point number, right-justified, in a 10-space area, with a decimal point and 3 digits after the decimal point.-
character is used for left-justification.
Operator and Operand
principal * rate
is an expression that uses the multiplication operator.- Floating-point literals can be expressed in standard notation (e.g., 0.005) or scientific notation (e.g., 5e-3).
- To use a smaller precision (32-bit) float, append the "f" or "F" character.
Boolean Literals
- A Boolean literal is either
true
orfalse
. - Example:
while (true) { ... }
Character Literals
- Unicode characters are used by Java.
- A Unicode character is a member of a 16-bit character set.
- Character literals represent single Unicode characters, enclosed in single quote delimiters.
- Escape sequences are used for special characters (e.g.,
\n
for newline,\t
for tab space).
String Literals
- String literals represent a sequence of characters, enclosed in double quotes.
- Example:
rate = Double.parseDouble(scanner.nextLine());
Using the Scanner Class
nextInt()
,nextDouble()
, and other methods automatically perform parsing.- An Exception is thrown if a string cannot be converted into a number.
Integer.parseInt()
andDouble.parseDouble()
methods are used to parse strings to numbers.
Formatting Output using Placeholders
%d
is used for an integral number,%f
for a floating-point number,%s
for a string,%c
for a character,%n
for the newline character, and%t
for the tab space.- The
+
character in the format string specifies that the number should be displayed with a+
sign.
Tips and Guidelines
- Use
Integer.parseInt(scan.nextLine())
instead ofscan.nextInt()
to ensure that a string input is accepted. - Keep expressions simple and use parentheses whenever possible to ensure readability.
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This quiz covers Java data types, including floating point literals and Boolean literals.