int

The int primitive represents a 32 bit signed integer. The Integer object is a wrapper class for int.

Rules

• An int can range in value from -2³¹ to 2³¹-1.
• An int can be converted to a long, float or double without loss of information. This is known as a widening primitive conversion.
• An int can be converted to a short, byte or char but only with an explicit cast and loss of information may result. This is known as a narrowing primitive conversion.
• An int cannot be converted to a boolean.

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