Java - Getting Started with variables and arrays

by
Jeremy Canfield |
Updated: February 09 2023
| Java articles
Following are examples of different types of variables and arrays in Java.
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// integers between -128 through 127. Uses less memory than short, int, and long.
byte my_byte = 123;
// integers between -32768 and 32767. Uses more memory than byte, less memory than int and long.
short my_short = 12345;
int my_int = 123456789;
// very large integers
long my_long = 123456789;
// integers with decimal
double my_double = 1.234;
// true or false
boolean my_boolean = true;
String my_string = "Hello World";
String[] my_array = {"apple", "banana", "grapes", "orange"};
System.out.println("my_byte = " + my_byte);
System.out.println("my_short = " + my_short);
System.out.println("my_int = " + my_int);
System.out.println("my_long = " + my_long);
System.out.println("my_double = " + my_double);
System.out.println("my_boolean = " + my_boolean);
System.out.println("my_string = " + my_string);
System.out.println("my_array:");
for (String item : my_array) {
System.out.println(" " + item);
}
}
}
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