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Converting characters to integers in Java

Can someone please explain to me what is going on here: char c = '+'; int i = (int)c; System.…

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Java equivalent of unsigned long long?

In C++, I enjoyed having access to a 64 bit unsigned integer, via unsigned long long int, or via uint64_t. …

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How to cast Object to boolean?

How can I cast a Java object into a boolean primitive I tried like below but it doesn't work boolean …

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What's the difference between primitive and reference types?

This is a past exam question and I was wondering what a primitive type and reference type are first off? …

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Java: Integer equals vs. ==

As of Java 1.5, you can pretty much interchange Integer with int in many situations. However, I found a potential defect …

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Generic type conversion FROM string

I have a class that I want to use to store "properties" for another class. These properties simply have a …

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Primitive type 'short' - casting in Java

I have a question about the primitive type short in Java. I am using JDK 1.6. If I have the following: …

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How can you pass multiple primitive parameters to AsyncTask?

There are related questions, such as How can I pass in 2 parameters to a AsyncTask class? , but I ran into …

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Why is typeof null "object"?

I'm reading 'Professional Javascript for Web Developers' Chapter 4 and it tells me that the five types of primitives are: undefined, …

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Why don't Java Generics support primitive types?

Why do generics in Java work with classes but not with primitive types? For example, this works fine: List<…

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