Instructional Material: Data Conversion (Casting)

Submitted by Richard Corn on 19 September, 2016 - 13:23
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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
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Focus Subject: 
Computing / Computer Science
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EV3
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Java
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Mixed
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