Instructional Material: Data Conversion (Casting)

Submitted by Richard Corn on 19 September, 2016 - 13:23

Java provides the ability to convert from one data type to another within a set of rules. Some conversions are made automatically and some you have to explicitly request.

Here is a discussion of converting between primitive data types.

Here is a discussion of converting between reference (object) data types.

Here is a video about casting.

Material Type:

Lecture/Presentation

Education Level:

Middle School

High School

Focus Subject:

Computing / Computer Science

Robotics Software

HW Platform:

EV3

RoboRIO

Tetrix

SW Platform:

Java

Interactivity Style:

Mixed

Audience:

Learner