RAGHU ENGINEERING COLLEGE (A) OOP Through Java

UNIT I: Introduction to OOP, procedural programming language and object oriented language,
principles of OOP, applications of OOP, history of java, java features, JVM, program structure.
Variables, primitive data types, identifiers, literals, operators, expressions, precedence rules and
associativity, primitive type conversion and casting, flow of control.

Introduction to OOP:
 The major motivating factor in the invention of object-oriented approach is to remove
drawbacks of procedural oriented approach.
 OOP treats data as critical element in the program development and does not allow it
freely to flow around the system or application or program.
 OOP combines the data and methods(functions) into a single unit this process is called
encapsulation.
 The organisation of data and Methods(functions) in object-oriented programming is
shown in the following diagram.

 OOP allows divide a problem into a no of entities called as objects and then build data
and Methods(functions) around these objects.
 The data of an object can be accessed only by the method(function) associated with that
object.
 In OOP, method(function) of one object can access the method(function) of other objects.

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Disadvantage of Conventional Programming:

 Traditional programming languages such as COBOL, FORTRAN, C etc. are commonly
known as procedure-oriented languages and also called as Conventional Languages.
 The program written in these languages consists of a sequence of instructions that tells the
compiler or interpreter to perform a given task.
 When a program code is large, it becomes inconvenient to manage and debug. To overcome
this problem, it is divided into smaller functions the carryout some specific task.
 Each function can call another function during the execution.
 As the functions are executing, they may access same data, and modify the data which in
turn effects the entire task.
 Most of the functions are allowed to access the global data.

Disadvantages:
1. Large programs are divided into smaller programs known as functions. These functions can
call one another. Hence security is not provided.
2. No importance is given to security of data and importance is given to doing things.
3. Data move openly around the system from function to function.
4. Most functions accesses global data, what happens to the data is not known.

Difference between POP and OOP:

Following are the differences Between POP and OOP
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S.No. POP OOP

1 POP means Procedure Oriented OOP means Object Oriented
Programming language. Programming language.

2 It is platform dependent language. It is platform independent language.

3 POP uses Top-down approach in OOP uses Bottom-up approach in

Program Design. Program Design.

4 In POP large program is divided into In OOP entire program is divided into
functions. objects.

5 Global data is shared among the Data is shared among the objects
functions in the program. through the methods.

6 Instead of focusing on data, POP focuses OOP mainly focuses on data security
on method or procedure. instead of focusing on method or
procedure.

7 POP does not support access modifiers. OOP supports access modifiers.

8 POP does not support object-oriented OOP supports object-oriented concepts

concepts. like
Class, Object, Encapsulation and Data
hiding, Inheritance, Polymorphism,
Abstraction and Message Passing.

9 POP does not support Interfaces, OOP supports Interfaces,

Multithreading and Packages concepts. Multithreading and Packages concepts.
10 POP does not support Exception handling OOP supports Exception handling and
and Event handling. Event handling.

11 Uses compiler only Uses compiler and interpreter

12 Example: C, VB, FORTRAN, PASCAL Example: C++, JAVA, VB.NET,

C#.NET

Difference between C and Java:

Following are the differences Between C and Java:

S.No. C Java
1 C is Procedure Oriented Programming Java is an Object-Oriented Programming
language language.

2 C was developed by Dennis Ritchie in Java was developed by James Gosling

1972. in 1995

3 It is platform dependent It is platform independent

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4 Top-down approach is used in Program Bottom-up approach adopted in Program

Design. Design.

5 In C In Java

 scanf() Function used for Input.  System.out.println() used for output.

 printf() Function used for output.  System.in used from input.

6 In C format specifiers are required to read In Java format specifiers are optional or
and print the data. not required to print or read the data.

7 C uses “#include <stdio.h>” header file for Java uses “import java.io.*;” for the
input and output oprations. same purpose.

8 In C all variables are declared at the In Java all variables are declared
starting of the scope. anywhere in the scope.

i.e.at the time of first use.

9 C is a function-driven language. Java is an object-driven language

10 Instead of focusing on data, C focuses on Java focuses on data security instead of

method or procedure. focusing on method or procedure.

11 In C, malloc() and calloc() Functions are In Java, new is used for Memory
used for Memory Allocation and free() Allocation and Deallocation is done by
function for memory Deallocating. the JVM.

12 C contains 32 keywords. Java contains 50 keywords.

13 C does not support object-oriented C++ supports object-oriented concepts

concepts. like

Class, Object, Encapsulation and Data

hiding, Inheritance, Polymorphism,
Abstraction and Message Passing.

14 C does not support Interfaces, Java supports Interfaces,

Multithreading and Packages concepts. Multithreading and Packages concepts.

15 C does not support access modifiers. Java supports access modifiers.

16 C does not support constructors. Java supports constructors.

17 C does not support Exception handling and Java supports Exception handling and
Event handling. Event handling.

18 The extension of C program is “.c”. The extension of Java program is “.java”

19 Uses compiler only. Uses compiler and interpreter.

Difference between C++ and Java:

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Following are the differences Between C++ and Java:

S. No C++ Java
1 C++ was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup Java was developed by James Gosling
in 1979. in 1995.
2 C++ is not a purely object oriented Java is purely an object oriented
language, since it is possible to write C++ language, since it is not possible to
programs without using a class or object. write java programs without using
atleast one class.
3 It is platform dependent. It is platform independent.
4 Uses compiler only Uses compiler and interpreter
5 C++ uses cin for input and cout for an Java uses the (System
output operation. class): System.in for input
and System.out for output.
6 It doesn‟t support documentation It supports documentation comments
comments for source code. (e.g., /**.. */) for source code.
7 C++ supports goto keyword. Java doesn‟t support goto Keyword
8 C++ supports Structures and Unions. Java doesn‟t support Structures and
Unions.
9 It has 63 keywords It has 50 keywords
10 Supports Multiple inheritance in C++. Doesn‟t support multiple inheritance in
java, but we can achieve this by
interfaces.
11 There are constructors and destructors in Only constructors are available in Java.
C++.
12 It supports call by value and call by It supports call by value only
reference
13 It supports both method and operator It supports only method overloading
overloading. and doesn‟t allow operator overloading.
14 It has Virtual Keyword It doesn‟t have Virtual Keyword.
15 It supports manual object management Automatic object management with
using new and delete. garbage collection.
16 Execution can be done by OS. Execution can be done by JVM.
17 C++ doesn't support >>> operator. Java supports >>> operator.
18 The extension of C++ program is “.cpp”. The extension of Java program is

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“.java”
Basic Concepts (Key Concepts) / principles / features of Object-Oriented Programming:
Object-Oriented Programming is a methodology or paradigm to design a program using
classes and objects.
It simplifies the software development and maintenance by providing some concepts like:
 Class
 Object
 Encapsulation & Data hiding
 Inheritance
 Polymorphism
 Abstraction
 Message Passing
Class:
Class is an abstract data type (user defined data type) / non-primitive data type that contains
attributes and methods that operate on data. It starts with the keyword class.
(or)
Class is a blueprint or template for creating an object.

e.g.: public class Student

{
String name;
int id;
public void readData()
{
}
public void displayData ()
{
}
};
Object:
An object is an instance of a class. It is a variable that represents attributes as well as methods
required for operating on the data. They interact with private data and methods through public
methods.

(or)

An object is an entity that exists physically in the real world which requires some memory will
be called as an object.

An object consists of:

State: It is represented by attributes / properties of an object.

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Behaviour: It is represented by actions / methods of an object.

e.g.: Student s1 = new Student ();

Student s2 = new Student ();
In the above example Student is the class name and s1 and s2 are objects of that class.
e.g.: Class Object

Fruit Apple, Banana, Grape

Animal Lion, Tiger, Elephant
Mobile Apple, Samsung, Redmi, Realme
Laptop Dell, HP, Lenovo, Mi
Encapsulation & Data hiding:
Encapsulation:
Encapsulation is the process of combining data and methods into a single unit is called as
encapsulation.
Data Hiding:
Data hiding means hiding the internal data within the class to prevent its direct access from
outside the class. It is achieved by using an access modifier - a private modifier.
i.e., Private data and methods are available to the public methods only. They cannot be accessed
by the other part of the program. This process of hiding private data and methods from the other
part of the program is called as data hiding

Note: The recommended modifier for data members is private. The main advantage of data
hiding is security

Example 1: capsule, it is wrapped with different medicines.

Example 2:

class Account {
private double account_balance;
……..
…….
}

Inheritance:

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 It is a process of using the properties of one class inside other class is known as inheritance.
 The main aim of Inheritance is Reusability of the data and methods i.e. data and methods
declared in one class can be accessed by other class.
 In Inheritance, two classes are involved (super class/base class/parent class and sub
class/derived class/child class).
 The class which gives the properties is called as super class / base class / parent class.
 The class which takes the properties and methods is called as sub-class/derived class /child
class.
Base Class

Derived Class

Reusability: Using the already existing code is called as reusability. This is mostly used in
inheritance. The already existing code is inherited to the new class. It saves a lot of time and
effort. It also reduces the size of the program.

Polymorphism:
The word polymorphism is derived from two latin words poly(many) and morph (forms).

Polymorphism means the ability to take many forms. Polymorphism allows to take different
implementations for same name.
Poly -> many
Morph -> forms
ism -> behaviours
There are two types of polymorphism, Compile time polymorphism and Run time
polymorphism.
In Compile time polymorphism binding is done at compile time and in runtime polymorphism
binding is done at runtime.
e.g.: Method Overloading and Method Overriding

Method Overloading:
 Method overloading is used for compile time polymorphism.
 Same method name having different implementations with different number and type of
arguments.

Method Overriding:
 Method overriding is used for runtime polymorphism

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 Method overriding is used to provide the specific implementation of a method which is

already provided by its superclass.
e.g.: mouseClick()
Close button -> Window gets closed
Max button -> window gets maximised
Min button -> window gets minimized
Abstraction:
It is a process of Hiding internal details and showing functionality is known as abstraction.
For example: Phone call, we don't know the internal processing.
Message Passing:
An object-oriented program contains a set of objects that communicate with one another. The
process of object-oriented programming contains the basic steps:
1. Creating classes
2. Creating objects
3. Establishing communication among objects

This communication is done with the help of methods (i.e., passing objects to methods)
Objects communicate with one another by sending and receiving information much the same
way as people pass messages to one another.
Message passing involves specifying the name of object, the name of the method (message) and
the information to be sent.

Example:

Advantages of OOP:

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Object oriented technology provides many advantages to the programmer and the user. This
technology solves many problems related to software development, provides improved quality
and low-cost software.

1. Object oriented programs can be comfortably upgraded.

2. Using inheritance, we can eliminate redundant program code and reuse already existing
code.
3. Data hiding facilitates the programmer to design and develop safe programs.
4. Through polymorphism, it provides the extensibility of the code.
5. With OOP, programs are easy to understand.
6. With OOP, programs are easier to test, manage and maintain.
7. Objects can communicate with each other by message passing mechanism.

Applications of OOP:

The promising areas for application of OOP includes:

1. Real-time systems
2. Simulation and modelling
3. Object-oriented databases
4. Hypertext, hypermedia and expert text
5. AI and expert systems
6. Neural networks and parallel programming
7. Decision support and Automation system
8. CIM/CAM/CAD systems

History of java:
1. Java is an Object-Oriented Programming language, High level, Case Sensitive and
General purpose programming language.
2. JAVA was developed by James Gosling and his team at Sun Microsystems Inc in the
year 1991, later acquired by Oracle Corporation.
3. James Gosling is known as the father of Java.
4. Before Java, it was called Oak and was developed as a part of the Green project. Since
Oak was already a registered company, so James Gosling and his team changed the name
from Oak to Java In 1995.
5. Java is an island in Indonesia where the first coffee was produced (called Java coffee).
Java name was chosen by James Gosling while having a cup of coffee nearby his office.
6. Java is just a name, not an acronym.

Features (Buzzwords) of Java:

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Java has become a popular language because of the following features:

 Simple  Architecture neutral

 Object-Oriented  Compiled and Interpreted
 Portable  High Performance
 Platform independent  Multithreaded
 Secured  Distributed
 Robust  Dynamic

1. Simple: Java is one of the simple languages as it does not have complex features like
pointers, operator overloading, multiple inheritances, and explicit memory allocation.

2. Object-Oriented: Java Supports OOP features like Class, Object, Encapsulation and
Data hiding, Abstraction, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Message Communication/ Message
Passing.

3. Portable: Java is portable because it facilitates you to carry the Java bytecode to any
platform. It doesn't require any implementation.

4. Platform independent: Java code can be executed on multiple platforms, for example,
Windows, Linux, Sun Solaris, Mac/OS, etc. Java code is compiled by the compiler and
converted into bytecode. This bytecode is a platform-independent code because it can be
run on multiple platforms, i.e., Write Once and Run Anywhere (WORA).

5. Secured: Java is best known for its security. With Java, we can develop virus-free
systems. Java is secured because:

No explicit pointer

Java Programs run inside a virtual machine sandbox

6. Robust: Java language is robust that means reliable.

The main features of java that make it robust are garbage collection, Exception Handling,
and memory allocation.

7. Architecture neutral: Java is architecture neutral because there are no implementation

dependent features, for example, the size of primitive types is fixed.

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In C programming, int data type occupies 2 bytes of memory for 16-bit architecture and 4
bytes of memory for 32 and 64-bit architecture. However, it occupies 4 bytes of memory
for both 32 and 64-bit architectures in Java.

8. Compiled and Interpreted: Unlike other languages Java uses a system with both a
compiler and an interpreter for program execution. First, the compiler converts the
program code to bytecode which in turn is converted to machine code on any machine,
using the interpreter. The machine code thus generated can be executed irrespective of
the system on which it is being executed.

9. High Performance: Java architecture is defined in such a way that it reduces overhead
during the runtime and at some time java uses Just In Time (JIT) compiler where the
compiler compiles code on-demand basics where it only compiles those methods that are
called making applications to execute faster.

10. Multithreaded: A thread is like a separate program, executing concurrently. We can

write Java programs that deal with many tasks at once by defining multiple threads. The
main advantage of multi-threading is that it doesn't occupy memory for each thread. It
shares a common memory area. Threads are important for multi-media, Web
applications, etc.

11. Distributed: We can create distributed applications using the java programming
language. Remote Method Invocation and Enterprise Java Beans are used for creating
distributed applications in java. The java programs can be easily distributed on one or
more systems that are connected to each other through an internet connection.

12. Dynamic: Java being completely object-oriented gives us the flexibility to add classes,
new methods to existing classes and even creating new classes through sub-classes. Java
even supports functions written in other languages such as C, C++ which are referred to
as native methods.

Applications of Java:
1. Desktop Applications such as acrobat reader, media player, antivirus, etc.
2. Web Applications such as irctc.co.in.
3. Enterprise Applications such as banking applications.
4. Mobile
5. Embedded System
6. Smart Card
7. Robotics
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8. Games, etc.
Java Versions:
Many java versions have been released till now. The current stable release of Java is Java SE 10.

1. JDK Alpha and Beta (1995)

2. JDK 1.0 (23rd Jan 1996)

3. JDK 1.1 (19th Feb 1997)

4. J2SE 1.2 (8th Dec 1998)

5. J2SE 1.3 (8th May 2000)

6. J2SE 1.4 (6th Feb 2002)

7. J2SE 5.0 (30th Sep 2004)

8. Java SE 6 (11th Dec 2006)

9. Java SE 7 (28th July 2011)

10. Java SE 8 (18th Mar 2014)

11. Java SE 9 (21st Sep 2017)

12. Java SE 10 (20th Mar 2018)

13. Java SE 11 (September 2018)

14. Java SE 12 (March 2019)

15. Java SE 13 (September 2019)

16. Java SE 14 (Mar 2020)

17. Java SE 15 (September 2020)

18. Java SE 16 (Mar 2021)

19. Java SE 17 (September 2021)

20. Java SE 18 (to be released by March 2022)

Note: Since Java SE 8 release, the Oracle corporation follows a pattern in which every even
version is release in March month and an odd version released in September month.

Java Platforms / Editions:

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There are 4 platforms or editions of Java:

1) Java SE (Java Standard Edition)
It is a Java programming platform. It includes Java programming APIs such as java.lang, java.io,
java.net, java.util, java.sql, java.math etc. It includes core topics like OOPs, String, Regex,
Exception, Inner classes, Multithreading, I/O Stream, Networking, AWT, Swing, Reflection,
Collection, etc.

2) Java EE (Java Enterprise Edition)

It is an enterprise platform that is mainly used to develop web and enterprise applications. It is
built on top of the Java SE platform. It includes topics like Servlet, JSP, Web Services, EJB etc.

3) Java ME (Java Micro Edition)

It is a micro platform that is dedicated to mobile applications.
4) JavaFX
It is used to develop rich internet applications. It uses a lightweight user interface API.

JVM (Java Virtual Machine):

JVM (Java Virtual Machine) is an abstract machine. It is a specification that provides runtime
environment in which java bytecode can be executed.
JVMs are available for many hardware and software platforms (i.e., JVM is platform dependent).
The JVM performs following operation:
 Loads code
 Verifies code
 Executes code
 Provides runtime environment
Internal Architecture of JVM
the JVM is divided into three main subsystems:
1. Class Loader Subsystem
2. Java Runtime Subsystem
3. Execution Engine

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1)

Class Loader
The class loader is a subsystem used for loading class files. It performs three major functions -
Loading, Linking, and Initialization.
2) Method Area
In the method area, all class level information like class name, immediate parent class name,
methods and variables information etc. are stored, including static variables. There is only one
method area per JVM, and it is a shared resource.
3) Heap
Information of all objects is stored in the heap area. There is also one Heap Area per JVM. It is
also a shared resource.
4) JVM language Stacks
Java language Stacks store local variables, and it‟s partial results. Each thread has its own JVM
stack, created simultaneously as the thread is created. A new frame is created whenever a method
is invoked, and it is deleted when method invocation process is complete.
5) PC Registers
PC register store the address of the Java virtual machine instruction which is currently executing.
6) Native Method Stacks
It contains all the native methods used in the application.
7) Execution Engine

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It contains:
Interpreter: It interprets the bytecode line by line and then executes. The disadvantage here is
that when one method is called multiple times, every time interpretation is required.
Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler: It is used to increase the efficiency of an interpreter. It compiles
the entire bytecode and changes it to native code so whenever the interpreter sees repeated
method calls, JIT provides direct native code for that part so re-interpretation is not required,
thus efficiency is improved.
8) Native Method interface
It is an interface that interacts with the Native Method Libraries and provides the native
libraries (C, C++) required for the execution. It enables JVM to call C/C++ libraries and to be
called by C/C++ libraries which may be specific to hardware.
9) Native Method Libraries
Native Libraries is a collection of the Native Libraries (C, C++) which are needed by the
Execution Engine.

Java Program Structure:

A java program may contain one or more sections as shown in the figure.

Documentation Section (Optional)

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1. This section comes first and it is also called as comments sections.

2. Comments are non-executable statements in any programming language.
3. Comments are used to write the program statement / program name.
e.g. /* Write a C++ program illustrating Checking whether the number is even or odd
using Ternary operator. */
4. Comments are used to write the program log.
e.g. /**Program Description : To check the no is even or odd
Created Date : 28/10/2021
Created Time : 10.00 am
Created by : ABC
Owner : XXX
*/
5. Comments are used to write the remarks for each line in the program.
6. Comments are 3 types in java
1. Single line Comments:
Single-line comments start with two forward slashes (//).
Example: // This is a comment
2. Multi line Comments:
Multi-line comments start with /* and ends with */.
Example: /* Write a C++ program illustrating Checking
whether the number is even or odd
using Ternary operator. */
3. Documentation Comment: It starts with the delimiter (/**) and ends with */.
7. Whatever written in the documentation section is the comment and is not compiled by the
compiler.
8. Documentation Section is optional since the program can execute without them.
Package statement (Optional)
The first statement in a java file is a package statement. It declares a package name and inform
the compiler that the classes define belong to the same package. This statement is optional.
Package package_name:
Package pkg1
{
…………………..
}
Package pkg2
{
……………..
}

Import statement (optional)

These are similar to # include statement in C or C++, this instructs the interpreter to load the
method or class contained in the package.
Interface statement (optional):
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It is a class including a group of method declaration. It is used when multiple inheritances are
implementing.
Class definition
Classes are defining to make the objects of real-world problem. The number of classes used
depends on complexity of the program
Main method class:
It is the starting point and essential part of java programming while executing. It creates object of
various classes and established a communication between them.
Simple Java Program
public class Demo {
public static void main (String args[]) {
System.out.println("Welcome to Java Class");
}
}

Let us discuss the program line by line and understand the unique features that constitute a Java
program.
Class Declaration
The first line class Demo, class is a keyword used to declare the class. As we know Java is a
truly object-oriented language so everything must be placed inside a class. Demo is the identifier
in java that defines the name of the class.
Opening brace
Every class definition in java begins with an opening brace “{” and ends with a matching closing
brace “}”.
The Main Line:
public static void main (String args[])
Every Java program must include the main() method. Java applets does not use main() method.
This line contains a number of keywords public, static and void.
Public:
The keyword is an access modifier which represents visibility; it means it is accessible to all
other classes. This is similar to C++ public modifier.
Static:
Statics a keyword, if we declare any method as static, it is treated as static method. The static
method invoked without creating instance of a class. The main method is executed by the JVM,
so it doesn't require creating an object to call the main method. So, it saves memory.
void:

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void means nothing. It is the return type. main method use void as it does not return any value.
String args[]:
main method accept some data from user as command line argument in form of String and this
can be achieved by String args[] array.

Identifiers in Java:
Identifiers in Java are symbolic names used for identification. They can be a class name, variable
name, method name, package name, constant name, and more.
Rules for Identifiers in Java
If the identifiers are not properly declared, we may get a compile-time error. Following are some
rules and conventions for declaring identifiers:
 A valid identifier must have characters [A-Z] or [a-z] or numbers [0-9], and underscore
(_) or a dollar sign ($).
For example, @sample is not a valid identifier because it contains a special character
which is @.
 There should not be any space in an identifier.

For example, Sample Program is an invalid identifier.

 An identifier should not contain a number at the starting.

For example, 123Sample is an invalid identifier.
 An identifier should be of length 4-15 letters only. However, there is no limit on its
length. But it is good to follow the standard conventions.
 We can't use the Java reserved keywords as an identifier such as int, float, double, char,
etc.
For example, int double is an invalid identifier in Java.
 An identifier should not be any query language keywords such as SELECT, FROM,
COUNT, DELETE, etc

Example:
public class SampleProgram{
public static void main (String args[]) {
System.out.println("Welcome to Java Class");
}
}

From the above example, we have the following Java identifiers:

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1. SampleProgram (Class name)

2. main (User defined method)
3. String (Predefined class name)
4. args (String variables)
5. System (Predefined class name)
6. out (Instance name)
7. println (Predefined method name)
Valid identifiers:
 TestVariable
 testvariable
 a
 i
 Test_Variable
 _testvariable
 $testvariable
 sum_of_array
 TESTVARIABLE
 TEST123
 Javatest123
Invalid identifiers:

 Test Variable (We cannot include a space in an identifier)

 123javatest (The identifier should not begin with numbers)
 java+test (The plus (+) symbol cannot be used)
 a-javatest (Hyphen symbol is not allowed)
 java_&_Ttest (ampersand symbol is not allowed)
 Java'test (we cannot use an apostrophe symbol in an identifier)

Naming Conventions
Naming conventions specify the rules to be followed by a Java programmer while writing the
names of packages, classes, methods etc.
1. Package names are written in small letters.
e.g.: java.io, java.lang, java.awt etc
2. Each word of class name and interface name starts with a capital
e.g.: Sample, AddTwoNumbers
3. Method names start with small letters then each word start with a capital
e.g.: sum (), sumTwoNumbers (), minValue ()

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4. Variable names also follow the same above method rule

e.g.: sum, count, totalCount
5. Constants should be written using all capital letters
e.g.: PI, COUNT
6. Keywords are reserved words and are written in small letters.
e.g.: int, short, float, public, void
Variables:

 A variable is a name given to a memory location that is used to store the value.
 The value stored in a variable can be changed during program execution.
 In Java, all the variables must be declared before use.
Variable Declaration:

Variable initialization:

Types of Variables in Java

There are three types of variables in Java:

1. Local Variables
2. Instance Variables
3. Static Variables
1. Local Variables
 A variable defined within a block or method or constructor is called a local variable.
 The scope of these variables exists only within the block in which the variable is
declared. i.e., we can access these variables only within that block.
 Initialization of the local variable is mandatory before using it in the defined scope.
Example:
class Add{
public static void main(String[] args){
int a=10, b=20; //Local variables
System.out.println (a+b);
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}
}
2. Instance Variables
 Instance variables are non-static variables and are declared in a class outside any method,
constructor, or block.
 As instance variables are declared in a class, these variables are created when an object of
the class is created and destroyed when the object is destroyed.
 Use access specifier for instance variables. If we do not specify any access specifier, then
the default access specifier will be used.
 Initialization of Instance Variable is not mandatory. Its default value is 0
 Instance Variable can be accessed only by creating objects.
Example:
class Add{
int a=10, b=20; // Instance variables
public static void main(String[] args){
// Instance or object creation
Add ob = new Add();

// Accessing Instance Variable using object

System.out.println (ob.a+ob.b);
}
}

3. Static Variables
 Static variables are also known as Class variables.
 These variables are declared similarly as instance variables. The difference is that static
variables are declared using the static keyword within a class outside any method
constructor or block.
 Static variables are created at the start of program execution and destroyed automatically
when execution ends.
 Initialization of Static Variable is not Mandatory. Its default value is 0
 we can access the static variable like the Instance variable (through an object).
 we can access the static variable with class name.
 we can access the static variable without class name.

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Example:
class Add{
static int a=10, b=20; // static variables
public static void main(String[] args){

// Instance or object creation

Add ob = new Add();

//Accessing static variables without class name

System.out.println (a+b);

//Accessing static variables with class name

System.out.println(Add.a+Add.b);

//Accessing static variables with object

System.out.println(ob.a+ob.b);

}
}

Diff b/w Instance Variables and Static Variables:

Instance Variables:
 Instance Variables are declared without static keyword.
 They are specific to object i.e., for every object, separate memory will be allocated for
each instance Variable.
 They can be accessed only by using the Object.
Static Variables:
 Static Variables are declared with static keyword.
 They are also called as “Class Variables”.
 They are not specific to any object.
 The memory for static Variables will be allocated whenever the class is loaded in to the
memory i.e., memory will be allocated only once which will be shared by all the objects of
the class.
Data types in Java:
 The type of value stored in a variable is called as datatype.
Ex: int a = 20;
char ch= „A‟;
Data types can be classified into two types in java
1. Primitive Data Types

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2. Non-Primitive Data Types

Note:
Except Boolean and char all remaining data types are considered as signed data types because we
can represent both “+ve” and”-ve” numbers.
1. Primitive Data Types:
 There are 8 primitive data types supported by Java.
 Primitive data types are predefined by the language and named by a key word.

A. byte:
 Size: 1 Byte (8 bits)
 Max-value: +127
 Min-value: -128
 Range: -128 to 127 [-27 to 27 -1]

Example:
byte b=10; ►✔
byte b2=130; ►C.E: possible loss of precision
byte b=10.5 ►C.E: possible loss of precision
byte b=true; ►C.E: incompatible types
byte b="REC"; ►C.E: incompatible types
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 byte data type is best suitable if we are handling data in terms of streams either from the
file or from the network.
B. short:
 Size: 2 Bytes
 Range: -32768 to 32767 (-215 to 215 -1)
Example:
short s=130; ►✔
short s=32768; ►C.E: possible loss of precision
short s=true; ►C.E: incompatible types
 The most rarely used data type in java is short.
 Short data type is best suitable for 16-bit processors like 8086 but these processors are
completely outdated and hence the corresponding short data type is also outdated data
type.
C. Int:
 Size: 4 bytes
 Range: -2147483648 to 2147483647 (-231 to 231 -1)
Example:
int i=130; ►✔
int i=10.5; ►C.E: possible loss of precision
int i=true; ►C.E: incompatible types
 This is most commonly used data type in java.
D. long:
 Size: 8 bytes
 Range: -263 to 263 -1
Example:
long l= 13l;
 To hold the no. Of characters present in a big file int may not enough hence the
return type of length() method is long.
long l=f.length() ; ►f is a file
 Whenever int is not enough to hold big values then we should go for long data type.
Note:
All the above data types (byte, short, int and long) can be used to represent whole numbers. If we
want to represent real numbers then we should go for floating point data types.

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E. Floating Point Data types:

float double
If we want to 5 to 6 decimal places of If we want to 14 to 15 decimal places
accuracy then we should go for float. of accuracy then we should go for
double.
Size: Size:
4 bytes 8 bytes
Range: Range:
-3.4e38 to 3.4e38 -1.7e308 to1.7e308.

F. boolean data type:

 Size: Not applicable (virtual machine dependent)
 Range: Not applicable but allowed values are true or false.
Example1:
boolean b=true; ►✔
boolean b=True; ►C.E: cannot find symbol
boolean b="True"; ►C.E: incompatible types
boolean b=0; ►C.E: incompatible types
Example 2:
int x=10;
if( x )
System.out.println(“Hello”);
else
System.out.println(“HI”);
►Compiler error: incompatible types
Found: int
Require: boolean

G. char data type:

 Size: 2 bytes
 Range: 0 to 65535
Example:
char ch1=97; ►✓
char ch2=65536; ►C.E: possible loss of precision
 In java we are allowed to use any worldwide alphabets character and java is Unicode
based to represent all these characters one byte is not enough compulsory we should go
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for 2 bytes.
Summary of java primitive data types:

Data Type Default Value Size Range

byte 0 1 byte -27 to 27-1(-128 to 127)
short 0 2 byte -215 to 215-1
(-32768 to 32767)
int 0 4 byte -231 to 231-1
(-2147483648 to 2147483647)
long 0L 8 byte -263 to 263-1
float 0.0f 4 byte -3.4e38 to 3.4e38
double 0.0d 8 byte -1.7e308 to 1.7e308
char Blank Space 2 byte 0 to 65535
boolean false 1 bit true / false

Literals in Java:
Literal: Any constant value which can be assigned to the variable is called literal/constant.

Example:

Literals in Java can be classified into six types, as below:

1. Integral Literals
2. Floating-point Literals
3. Char Literals
4. String Literals
5. Boolean Literals
6. Null Literals

1. Integral Literals
Integral literals are specified in four different ways, as follows:

Decimal: It has base ten, and digits from 0 to 9.

For example: int x = 108;

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Octal:
It has base eight and allows digits from 0 to 7. While assigning an octal literal in the Java code, a
number must have a prefix 0.

For example: int x = 0745;

Hexadecimal:
It has base 16. Hexadecimal allows digits from 0 to 9, and characters from A to F. Even though
Java is case sensitive, and it also provides an exception for using either uppercase or lowercase
characters in the code for hexadecimal literals.

For example:
int x = 0X123Fadd;
int x = 0xFACE;
int x = 0xFace;

Binary:
It can be specified in binary literals, that is 0 and 1 with a prefix 0b or 0B.
For example: int x = 0b1011;

Note:
There is no direct way to specify byte and short literals explicitly. But whenever we are
assigning integral literal to the byte variables and its value within the range of byte compiler
automatically treats as byte literal. Similarly short literal also.
1. byte b=10; ►valid
2. byte b=130; ►Invalid ►C.E: possible loss of precision
3. short s=32767; ►valid
4. short s=32768; ►Invalid ►C.E: possible loss of precision

2. Floating Point Literals:

➤ Floating point literal is by default double type but we can specify explicitly as float type by
suffixing with f or F.
Example:
1. float f=123.456; ►Invalid ►C.E: possible loss of precision
2. float f=123.456f; ►valid
3. double d=123.456; ►valid
➤ We can specify explicitly floating-point literal as double type by suffixing with d or D.
Example:
1. double d=123.456D;
➤ We can specify floating point literal even in exponential form also(significant notation).
Example:
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double d=10e2; ►valid

System.out.println(d); ►Output: 1000.0
float f=10e2; ►Invalid ►C.E: possible loss of precision
float f=10e2F; ►valid

3.Char literals:
➤ A char literal can be represented as single character within single quotes.
Example:
1. char ch='a'; ►valid
2. char ch=a; ►Invalid ►C.E: cannot find symbol a
3. char ch="a"; ►Invalid ►C.E: incompatible types
4. char ch='ab'; ►Invalid ►C.E: unclosed character literal
➤ We can specify a char literal as integral literal which represents Unicode of that character. We
can specify that integral literal either in decimal or octal or hexadecimal form but allowed values
range is 0 to 65535.
Example:
1. char ch=97; ►valid
2. char ch=0xFace; ►valid
3. char ch=65536; ►Invalid ►C.E: possible loss of precision
➤ We can represent a char literal by Unicode representation which is nothing but „\uxxxx‟.
Example:
1. char ch1='\u0061';
System.out.println(ch1);
►Output: a
2. char ch2=\u0062; ►Invalid ►C.E: cannot find symbol
3. char ch3='\iface'; ►Invalid ►C.E: illegal escape character
➤ Every escape character in java acts as a char literal.
Example:
1. char ch='\n'; ►valid
2. char ch='\l'; ►Invalid ►C.E: illegal escape character

4. String literals:
➤ Any sequence of characters with in double quotes is treated as String literal.
Example:
String s="Raghu"; ►Valid

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5. Boolean literals:
➤ The only allowed values for the boolean type are true (or) false where case is important.
Example:
1. boolean b=true; ►valid
2. boolean b=0; ►Invalid ►C.E: incompatible types
3. boolean b=True; ►Invalid ►C.E: cannot find symbol True
4. b="true"; ►Invalid ►C.E: incompatible types
6. Null Literals
➤ Null literal in Java representing a null value.
➤ Null often describe the uninitialized state in the program.

➤Th is value refers to no object.

Operators in Java:
Operator in Java is a symbol that is used to perform operations on variables / operands /
constants.

Java provides a rich set of operators to manipulate variables. We can divide all the Java operators
into the following groups:

1. Arithmetic Operators
2. Relational Operators
3. Bitwise Operators
4. Logical Operators
5. Assignment Operators
6. Unary Operators
7. Conditional Operator
8. Misc Operators

1. Arithmetic Operators
Java arithmetic operators are used to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
They act as basic mathematical operations.

The following table lists the arithmetic operators and Assume integer variable A holds 10 and
variable B holds 20, then

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Operator Description Example

+ (Addition) Adds values on either side of the operator. A + B will give 30

Subtracts right-hand operand from left-

- (Subtraction) A - B will give -10
hand operand.

Multiplies values on either side of the

* (Multiplication) A * B will give 200
operator.

Divides left-hand operand by right-hand

/ (Division) B / A will give 2
operand.

Divides left-hand operand by right-hand

% (Modulus) operand and returns remainder. B % A will give 0

Example Output
public class Test { a + b = 30
public static void main(String args[]) {
a - b = -10
int a = 10;
int b = 20; a * b = 200
int c = 25; b/a=2
System.out.println("a + b = " + (a + b));
System.out.println("a - b = " + (a - b)); b%a=0
System.out.println("a * b = " + (a * b)); c%a=5
System.out.println("b / a = " + (b / a));
System.out.println("b % a = " + (b % a));
System.out.println("c % a = " + (c % a));
}
}

2. Relational Operators
Relational operators are used to check the relationship between two operands.

The following table lists the Relational operators and Assume integer variable A holds 10 and
variable B holds 20, then

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Operator Description Example

Checks if the values of two operands are equal or not, (A == B) is

== (equal to)
if yes then condition becomes true. not true.

Checks if the values of two operands are equal or not, (A != B) is

!= (not equal to)
if values are not equal then condition becomes true. true.

Checks if the value of left operand is greater than the

(A > B) is
> (greater than) value of right operand, if yes then condition becomes
not true.
true.

Checks if the value of left operand is less than the

(A < B) is
< (less than) value of right operand, if yes then condition becomes
true.
true.

Checks if the value of left operand is greater than or

>= (greater than (A >= B) is
equal to the value of right operand, if yes then
or equal to) not true.
condition becomes true.

Checks if the value of left operand is less than or equal

<= (less than or (A <= B) is
to the value of right operand, if yes then condition
equal to) true.
becomes true.

Example Output
public class Test { a == b = false
a != b = true
public static void main(String args[]) { a > b = false
int a = 10; a < b = true
int b = 20; b >= a = true
b <= a = false
System.out.println("a == b = " + (a == b));
System.out.println("a != b = " + (a != b));
System.out.println("a > b = " + (a > b));
System.out.println("a < b = " + (a < b));
System.out.println("b >= a = " + (b >= a));
System.out.println("b <= a = " + (b <= a));
}
}

3. Bitwise Operators
Bitwise operators in Java are used to perform operations on individual bits.
The following table lists the bitwise operators and Assume integer variable A holds 60 and
variable B holds 13 then
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Operator Description Example

The bitwise AND & operator returns 1 if

& (bitwise (A & B) will give 12
and only if both the operands are 1.
and) which is 0000 1100
Otherwise, it returns 0.

The bitwise OR | operator returns 1 if at

(A | B) will give 61
| (bitwise or) least one of the operands is 1. Otherwise,
which is 0011 1101
it returns 0.

The bitwise XOR ^ operator returns 1 if

^ (bitwise and only if one of the operands is 1. (A ^ B) will give 49
XOR) However, if both the operands are 0 or if which is 0011 0001
both are 1, then the result is 0.

(~A ) will give -61 which

~ (bitwise Binary Ones Complement Operator is is 1100 0011 in 2's
compliment) unary and has the effect of 'flipping' bits. complement form due to
a signed binary number.

Binary Left Shift Operator. The left

operands value is moved left by the A << 2 will give 240
<< (left shift)
number of bits specified by the right which is 1111 0000
operand.

Binary Right Shift Operator. The left

operands value is moved right by the A >> 2 will give 15
>> (right shift)
number of bits specified by the right which is 1111
operand.

Unsigned Right Shift operator. The left

operands value is moved right by the
>>> (Unsigned A >>>2 will give 15
number of bits specified by the right
Right Shift) which is 0000 1111
operand and shifted values are filled up
with zeros.

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Example:
public class Test {
public static void main(String args[]) {
int a = 60; /* 60 = 0011 1100 */
int b = 13; /* 13 = 0000 1101 */
int c = 0;

c = a & b; /* 12 = 0000 1100 */

System.out.println("a & b = " + c ); Output

c = a | b; /* 61 = 0011 1101 */ a & b = 12

System.out.println("a | b = " + c ); a | b = 61
a ^ b = 49
c = a ^ b; /* 49 = 0011 0001 */ ~a = -61
System.out.println("a ^ b = " + c ); a << 2 = 240
a >> 2 = 15
c = ~a; /*-61 = 1100 0011 */ a >>> 2 = 15
System.out.println("~a = " + c );

c = a << 2; /* 240 = 1111 0000 */

System.out.println("a << 2 = " + c );

c = a >> 2; /* 15 = 1111 */
System.out.println("a >> 2 = " + c );

c = a >>> 2; /* 15 = 0000 1111 */

System.out.println("a >>> 2 = " + c );
}
}

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4. Logical Operators:
Logical operators are used to check whether an expression is true or false. They are used in
decision making.
The following table lists the logical operators and Assume Boolean variables A holds true and
variable B holds false, then

Operator Description Example

Called Logical AND operator. If both the

&& (logical and) operands are non-zero, then the condition (A && B) is false
becomes true.

Called Logical OR Operator. If any of the two

|| (logical or) operands are non-zero, then the condition (A || B) is true
becomes true.

Called Logical NOT Operator. Use to reverses the

! (logical not) logical state of its operand. If a condition is true !(A && B) is true
then Logical NOT operator will make false.

Example: Output
public class Test {
a && b = false
public static void main(String args[]) {
a || b = true
boolean a = true;
!(a && b) = true
boolean b = false;
System.out.println("a && b = " + (a&&b));
System.out.println("a || b = " + (a||b));
System.out.println(“! (a && b) = " +! (a && b));
}
}

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5. Assignment Operators:
Assignment operators are used in Java to assign values to variables.
Following are the assignment operators supported by Java language.

Operator Example Equivalent to

= a = b; a = b;

+= a += b; a = a + b;

-= a -= b; a = a - b;

*= a *= b; a = a * b;

/= a /= b; a = a / b;

%= a %= b; a = a % b;
Example:
public class Test {

public static void main(String args[]) {

int a = 10;
int b = 20;
int c = 0;

c = a + b;
System.out.println("c = a + b = " + c);

c += a;
System.out.println("c += a = " + c);
c -= a; Output
System.out.println("c -= a = " + c);
c = a + b = 30
c *= a; c += a = 40
System.out.println("c *= a = " + c); c -= a = 30
c *= a = 300
a = 10; c /= a = 1
c = 15; c %= a = 5
c /= a;
System.out.println("c /= a = " + c);

a = 10;
c = 15;
c %= a;
System.out.println("c %= a = " + c);
}
}

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6. Unary Operators
In Java, the unary operator is an operator that can be used only with an operand. It is used to
represent the positive or negative value, increment/decrement the value by 1,
and complement a Boolean value.

The following table describes the short description of the unary operators.

Operator Name Symbol Description Example Equivalent

Expression

Unary Plus + It is used to represent +a a

the positive value.

Unary Minus - It is used to represent -a -

the negative value.

Increment ++ It increments the value ++a a=a+1

Operator of a variable by 1. or
a++

Decrement -- It decrements the value --a a=a-1

Operator of a variable by 1. or
a--

Logical ! It inverts the value of a !true -

Complement boolean variable.
Operator

Example 1: Java Unary Operator Example: ++ and --

Output
public class OperatorExample{
10
public static void main(String args[]){
12
int x=10; 12
System.out.println(x++); 10
System.out.println(++x);
System.out.println(x--);
System.out.println(--x);
}
}

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Example 2: Java Unary Operator Example: ~ and !

public class OperatorExample{
public static void main(String args[]){
Output
int a=10;
-11
int b=-10;
9
boolean c=true;
false
boolean d=false;
true
System.out.println(~a);
System.out.println(~b);
System.out.println(!c);
System.out.println(!d);
}
}

7. Conditional Operator:
The conditional operator is also called a ternary operator because it requires three operands.
This operator is used for decision making. In this operator, first, we verify a condition, then we
perform one operation out of the two operations based on the condition result. If the condition is
TRUE the first option is performed, if the condition is FALSE the second option is performed.

Syntax:

Condition ? TRUE Part : FALSE Part;

Example:
public class ConditionalOperator {

public static void main(String[] args) {

int a = 10, b = 20, c;

c = (a>b)? a : b;

System.out.println("c = " + c);

}

Output:

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c = 20
8. Misc Operators
Instanceof operator:
The java instanceof operator is used to test whether the object is an instanceof the specified
type (class or subclass or interface).
The instanceof in java is also known as type comparison operator because it compares the
instance with type. It returns either true or false. If we apply the instanceof operator with any
variable that has null value, it returns false.
Example:
class Simple1{
public static void main(String args[]){
Simple1 s=new Simple1();
System.out.println(s instanceof Simple1);
}
}
Output:
true

Expressions in Java:
 An expression is a collection of operators and operands that represents a specific value.
 In the above definition, an operator is a symbol that performs tasks like arithmetic
operations, logical operations, and conditional operations, etc.
 Operands are the values on which the operators perform the task. Here operand can be a
direct value or variable or address of memory location.
Following are some of the examples for expressions in Java:

Expression evaluation in Java is based upon the following concepts:

 Operator precedence
 Associativity rules

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Precedence rules and Associativity

Operator precedence:
All the operators in Java are divided into several groups and are assigned a precedence level. The
operator precedence and associativity rules for the operators in Java is shown below:

Operator precedence determines which operator is performed first in an expression with more
than one operator with different precedence.

Example:
public class Precedence {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println(3 + 5 * 5);
System.out.println((3 + 5) * 5);
}
}
Output:
28
40
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Explanation for 3 + 5 * 5 (Expression).

Based on the operator precedence table shown above, * has higher precedence than +. So, 5* 5 is
evaluated first which gives 25 and then 3 + 25 is evaluated which gives 28.
Explanation for (3 + 5) * 5 (Expression).
Based on the operator precedence table shown above, () has higher precedence than *. So, 3 + 5
is evaluated first which gives 8 and then 8 * 5 is evaluated which gives 40.

Associativity:
Operators Associativity is used when two operators of same precedence appear in an expression.
Associativity can be either Left to Right or Right to Left.
For example: „*‟ and „/‟ have same precedence and their associativity is Left to Right
public class Precedence {

public static void main(String[] args) {

System.out.println(10 / 5 * 5);
}
}

Output:
10

In the above expression, the operators / and * both belong to the same group in the operator
precedence table. So, we have to check the associativity rules for evaluating the above
expression. Associativity rule for / and * group is left-to-right i.e, evaluate the expression from
left to right. So, 10/5 is evaluated to 2 and then 2*5 is evaluated to 10.

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Primitive type conversion and casting:

Difference Between Type Casting and Type Conversion

S.N. Type Conversion Type Casting

1 Type conversion allows a compiler to Type casting is a mechanism in which

convert one data type to another data one data type is converted to another
type at the compile time of a program data type using a casting () operator by a
or code. programmer.

2 Type conversion is only used with It can be used both compatible data type
compatible data types, and hence it and incompatible data type.
does not require any casting operator.

3 It does not require any programmer It requires a programmer to manually

intervention to convert one data type to casting one data into another type.
another type.

4 It is used or take place at the compile It is used while designing a program by

time of a program. the programmer.

5 When converting one data type to When casting one data type to another,
another, the destination type should be the destination data type must be
greater than the source data type. smaller than the source data.

6 It is also known as widening It is also known as narrowing casting or

conversion or down casting because up casting because one larger data type
one smaller data type converts to a converts to a smaller data type.
larger data type.

7 It is also known as implicit type It is also known as explicit type

conversion. conversion.

8 In type conversion, data is unlikely to There is a possibility of data or

be lost when converting from a small information being lost in type casting.
to a large data type.

9 int a=10; double d=10.20;

double d=a; int i=(int)d;
System.out.println(d); System.out.println(i);

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Flow of Control in Java:

In java, the default execution flow of a program is a sequential order. But the sequential order of
execution flow may not be suitable for all situations. Sometimes, we may want to jump from line
to another line, we may want to skip a part of the program, or sometimes we may want to
execute a part of the program again and again. To solve this problem, java provides control flow
statements.

The control statements are used to control the order of execution according to our requirements.
Java provides several control statements, and they are classified as follows.
Types of Control Statements
In java, the control statements are classified as follows.
 Selection Control Statements (Decision Making Statements)
 Iterative Control Statements (Looping Statements)
 Jump Statements
Selection Control Statements
In java, the selection statements are also known as decision making statements or branching
statements. The selection statements are used to select a part of the program to be executed based
on a condition. Java provides the following selection statements.
 if statement
 if-else statement
 if-else-if ladder statement
 nested if statement
 switch statement
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 if statement
The if statement checks, the given condition then decides the execution of a block of statements.
If the condition is True, then the block of statements is executed and if it is False, then the block
of statements is ignored.
Syntax:
if(condition){
//code to be executed
}
Example:
class IfStatement {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int number = 10;
if (number < 0) {
System.out.println("The number is negative.");
}

System.out.println("Statement outside if block");

}
}

Output:
Statement outside if block

 if-else Statement
The Java if-else statement also tests the condition. It executes the if block if condition is true
otherwise else block is executed.

Syntax:
if(condition){
//code if condition is true
}else{
//code if condition is false
}
Example:
class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int number = 10;
if (number > 0)
System.out.println("The number is positive.");
else
System.out.println("The number is not positive.");
}
}
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Output:
The number is positive

 if-else-if ladder Statement

The if-else-if ladder statement executes one condition from multiple statements.

Syntax:
if(condition1){
//code to be executed if condition1 is true
}else if(condition2){
//code to be executed if condition2 is true
}
else if(condition3){
//code to be executed if condition3 is true
}
...
else{
//code to be executed if all the conditions are false
}

Example:
public class IfElseIfExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int marks=65;

if(marks<50){
System.out.println("fail");
}
else if(marks>=50 && marks<60){
System.out.println("D grade");
}
else if(marks>=60 && marks<70){
System.out.println("C grade");
}
else if(marks>=70 && marks<80){
System.out.println("B grade");
}
else if(marks>=80 && marks<90){
System.out.println("A grade");
}else if(marks>=90 && marks<100){
System.out.println("A+ grade");
}else{
System.out.println("Invalid!");
}
}
}

Output:
C grade
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 nested if statement
The nested if statement represents the if block within another if block. Here, the inner if block
condition executes only when outer if block condition is true.

Syntax:
if(condition){
//code to be executed
if(condition){
//code to be executed
}
}

Example:

public class JavaNestedIfExample {

public static void main(String[] args) {
//Creating two variables for age and weight
int age=20;
int weight=80;
//applying condition on age and weight
if(age>=18){
if(weight>50){
System.out.println("You are eligible to donate blood");
}
}
}
}

Output:
You are eligible to donate blood

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 Switch Statement
The switch statement executes one statement from multiple conditions. It is like if-else-if
ladder statement.
Points to Remember

 There can be one or N number of case values for a switch expression.

 The case value must be of switch expression type only. The case value must be literal or
constant. It doesn't allow variables.
 The case values must be unique. In case of duplicate value, it renders compile-time error.
 The Java switch expression must be of byte, short, int, long (with its Wrapper type), enums
and string.
 Each case statement can have a break statement which is optional. When control reaches to
the break statement, it jumps the control after the switch expression. If a break statement is
not found, it executes the next case.
 The case value can have a default label which is optional.
Syntax:
switch(expression){
case value1:
//code to be executed;
break; //optional
case value2:
//code to be executed;
break; //optional
......
default:
code to be executed if all cases are not matched;
}
Example:
public class SwitchExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//Declaring a variable for switch expression
int number=20;
//Switch expression
switch(number){
//Case statements
case 10: System.out.println("10");
break;
case 20: System.out.println("20");
break;
case 30: System.out.println("30");
break;
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//Default case statement

default:System.out.println("Not in 10, 20 or 30");
}
}
}

Output:

20

 Iterative Control Statements (Looping Statements)

In Java loop is used to iterate a part of the program several times.
A simple for loop is the same as C/C++. We can initialize the variable, check condition and
increment/decrement value. It consists of four parts:

1. Initialization: It is the initial condition which is executed once when the loop starts. Here,
we can initialize the variable, or we can use an already initialized variable. It is an optional
condition.
2. Condition: It is the second condition which is executed each time to test the condition of the
loop. It continues execution until the condition is false. It must return boolean value either
true or false. It is an optional condition.
3. Increment/Decrement: It increments or decrements the variable value. It is an optional
condition.
4. Statement: The statement of the loop is executed each time until the second condition is
false.

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for-each loop
 The Java for-each statement was introduced since Java 5.0 version.
 It provides an approach to traverse through an array or collection in Java.
 The for-each statement also known as enhanced for statement.
 The for-each statement executes the block of statements for each element of the given array or
collection.
Syntax:

For

for(initialization; condition; increment/decrement){

//statement or code to be executed
}

While

initialization
while (condition){
//code to be executed
Increment / decrement statement
}

Do-While

initialization
do{
//code to be executed / loop body
//update statement
}while (condition);

For-each Loop

for(data_type variable : array_name){

//code to be executed
}

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Examples:

ForExample.java Output:
//Java Program to demonstrate the example of for loop 1
public class ForExample { 2
public static void main(String[] args) { 3
4
//Code of Java for loop 5
for(int i=1;i<=10;i++){ 6
7
System.out.println(i);
8
} 9
} 10
}
//Java Program to demonstrate the example of While loop
WhileExample.java
public class WhileExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int i=1;
while(i<=10){
System.out.println(i);
i++;
}
}
}
//Java Program to demonstrate the example of Do-While loop
DoWhileExample.java
public class DoWhileExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int i=1;
do{
System.out.println(i);
i++;
}while(i<=10);
}
}

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Infinite Loop:
ForExample.java o/p
//Java program to demonstrate the use of infinite for loop Infinite Loop
public class ForExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//Using no condition in for loop
for(;;){
System.out.println("infinitive loop");
}
}
}
//Java program to demonstrate the use of infinite While loop
WhileExample.java
public class WhileExample2 {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// setting the infinite while loop by passing true to the condition
while(true){
System.out.println("infinitive loop");
}
}
}
//Java program to demonstrate the use of infinite Do-While loop
DoWhileExample2.java
public class DoWhileExample2 {
public static void main(String[] args) {
do{
System.out.println("infinitive loop");
}while(true);
}
}

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Nested for Loop

If we have a for loop inside another loop, it is known as nested for loop. The inner loop executes
completely whenever outer loop executes.

Example: PyramidExample.java
public class PyramidExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
for(int i=1;i<=5;i++){
for(int j=1;j<=i;j++){
System.out.print("* ");
}
System.out.println();//new line
}
}
}
Output:
*
**
***
****
*****

Example: ForEachExample.java
//Java For-each loop example which prints the
//elements of the array
public class ForEachExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//Declaring an array
int arr[]={12,23,44,56,78};
//Printing array using for-each loop
for(int i:arr){
System.out.println(i);
}
}
}
Output:
12
23
44
56
78

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Jump Statements
The java programming language supports jump statements that used to transfer execution control
from one line to another line. The java programming language provides the following jump
statements.

 break statement
 continue statement
 labelled break and continue statements

break statement
The break statement in java is used to terminate a switch or looping statement. That means the
break statement is used to come out of a switch statement and a looping statement like while, do-
while, for, and for-each.

Example:
public class JavaBreakStatement {

public static void main(String[] args) {

int list[] = {10, 20, 30, 40, 50};

for(int i : list) {
if(i == 30)
break;
System.out.println(i);
}

Output:

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10
20

Continue Statement
The Java continue statement is used to continue the loop. It continues the current flow of the
program and skips the remaining code at the specified condition. In case of an inner loop, it
continues the inner loop only.
We can use Java continue statement in all types of loops such as for loop, while loop and do-
while loop.

Example: ContinueExample.java

public class ContinueExample {

public static void main(String[] args) {
for(int i=1;i<=5;i++){
if(i==3){
continue; //it will skip the rest statement
}
System.out.println(i);
}
}
}

Output:
1
2
4
5

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 labelled break and continue statements

 The java programming language does not support goto statement, alternatively, the break
and continue statements can be used with label.
 The labelled break statement terminates the block with specified label.
 The labelled continue statement takes the execution control to the beginning of a loop
with specified label.
Example: LabeledForExample.java
//A Java program to demonstrate the use of labelled for loop using break statement.
public class LabeledForExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//Using Label for outer and for loop
aa:
for(int i=1;i<=3;i++){
bb:
for(int j=1;j<=3;j++){
if(i==2&&j==2){
break aa;
}
System.out.println(i+" "+j);
}
}
}
}

Output:

11
12
13
21

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Example: LabeledForExample.java
//A Java program to demonstrate the use of labelled for loop using continue statement.
public class LabeledForExample {
public static void main(String[] args) {
//Using Label for outer and for loop
aa:
for(int i=1;i<=3;i++){
bb:
for(int j=1;j<=3;j++){
if(i==2&&j==2){
continue aa;
}
System.out.println(i+" "+j);
}
}
}
}

Output:

11
12
13
21
31
32
33

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