7.7 - Casting in Java
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Practice Questions
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What happens during implicit casting?
💡 Hint: Think about how Java automatically handles changes between types.
Provide an example of explicit casting.
💡 Hint: What happens to the decimal in this example?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is implicit casting?
💡 Hint: Remember the principle of safer conversions.
True or False: Explicit casting can result in data loss.
💡 Hint: Recall the example of a double being converted to an int.
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Challenge Problems
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Given the following code, what will be the output of 'output = (int) 5.75;' and explain why.
💡 Hint: Investigate how numbers behave when they are squeezed into smaller containers.
Write a Java method that demonstrates both types of casting, and discuss scenarios where each might be used.
💡 Hint: Consider where rounding can cause issues in a program.
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