Numeric Types

 

Python

Java

 

int represents integers ranging from -231 through 231-1.

 

 

long represents very large integers to the extent supported by the machineÕs memory.

 

 

 

 

float represents floating-point numbers with 16 digits of precision.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

int represents integers ranging from -231 through 231-1 (4 bytes).

 

long represents larger integers ranging from -263 through 263-1 (8 bytes).

 

short represents smaller integers ranging from -215 through 215-1 (2 bytes). 

 

float represents smaller floating-point numbers with 7 digits of precision (4 bytes).

 

double represents larger floating-point numbers with 16 digits of precision (8 bytes).

 

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