hey guys,
when do we use "long"? and what is it anyway? like:
public long someStuff(long n)
{
.....
.....
}
thanks :)
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Jump to PostIts the same as int except that it holds very much larger numbers
For int, from -2147483648 to 2147483647, inclusive
For long, from -9223372036854775808 to 9223372036854775807, inclusive
You use it whenever you want an integer value that may be bigger than the largest int
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JamesCherrill
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Its the same as int except that it holds very much larger numbers
For int, from -2147483648 to 2147483647, inclusive
For long, from -9223372036854775808 to 9223372036854775807, inclusive
You use it whenever you want an integer value that may be bigger than the largest int
gingerfish
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Its the same as int except that it holds very much larger numbers
For int, from -2147483648 to 2147483647, inclusive
For long, from -9223372036854775808 to 9223372036854775807, inclusive
You use it whenever you want an integer value that may be bigger than the largest int
aha! thank u so much! very concise answer :D
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That's "solved" then?
gingerfish
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That's "solved" then?
yep, just marked it :)
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