Java Programming for Beginners

Behavior difference between integer and float data types

Now, rather than assigning explicit values to our variables, let's do some basic arithmetic so we can see how integer and floats, when modified in Java, behave differently. In Java, both float and int are primitive types, the logical building blocks of the programming language. This means we can compare and modify them using mathematical operators, such as division.

We know that if we attempt to divide one integer by another, we'll always get a whole number as a result, even if the rules of standard mathematics don't make that the expected result. If we divide a floating-point number by another floating-point number, however, we'll get a more mathematically accurate result:

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