The int
data type is a primitive data type in Java that represents a 32-bit signed integer. An int
value can range from -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647.
To use an int
data type in a Java program, you can follow these steps:
int
variable to store an integer value.int myInt;
int
variable.myInt = 10;
int
variable to store the integer value in a database or data structure, or to perform calculations or other operations with the value.int sum = myInt + 20; System.out.println("Sum = " + sum);
In this example, the int
variable myInt
is declared and initialized with the value 10
, and then it is used to calculate the sum of 10
and 20
, which is 30
. The int
data type is useful for storing and manipulating integer values in a Java program.
You can also use the Scanner
class to read an int
value from the user input or a file, as shown in the following example:
import java.util.Scanner; public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in); // Create a Scanner object to read from the keyboard System.out.print("Enter an integer: "); // Prompt the user for input int myInt = scanner.nextInt(); // Read an integer from the keyboard System.out.println("You entered: " + myInt); // Print the input data } }
In this example, the Scanner
class is used to read an int
value from the user input, and then the value is stored in the myInt
variable. You can use the int
variable in your program just like any other variable, such as performing calculations with it or storing it in a database or data structure.