Specifications

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Java™ Programming Language Module 3, slide 17 of 37
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Floating Point – float and double
The floating point primitives have the following
characteristics:
• Floating-point literal includes either a decimal point or
one of the following:
• E or e (add exponential value)
• F or f (float)
• D or d (double)
3.14 A simple floating-point value (a double)
6.02E23 A large floating-point value
2.718F A simple float size value
123.4E+306D A large double value with redundant D