Java Illuminated, 4th Edition

CHAPTER 2

Programming Building Blocks—Java Basics

CHAPTER CONTENTS

Introduction

2.1 Java Application Structure

2.2 Data Types, Variables, and Constants

2.2.1 Declaring Variables

2.2.2 Integer Data Types

2.2.3 Floating-Point Data Types

2.2.4 Character Data Type

2.2.5 Boolean Data Type

2.2.6 The Assignment Operator, Initial Values, and Literals

2.2.7 String Literals and Escape Sequences

2.2.8 Constants

2.3 Expressions and Arithmetic Operators

2.3.1 The Assignment Operator and Expressions

2.3.2 Arithmetic Operators

2.3.3 Operator Precedence

2.3.4 Programming Activity 1: Converting Inches to Centimeters

2.3.5 Integer Division and Modulus

2.3.6 Division by Zero

2.3.7 Mixed-Type Arithmetic and Type Casting

2.3.8 Shortcut Operators

2.4 Programming Activity ...