2.5 - Type Casting
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Practice Questions
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What is implicit casting?
💡 Hint: Think about how Java handles smaller types.
Provide an example of explicit casting.
💡 Hint: Remember to use parentheses!
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of casting is done automatically?
💡 Hint: Think of the easier way of converting types.
Is explicit casting necessary when converting from int to double?
💡 Hint: Doesn't Java handle this conversion for you?
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Challenge Problems
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Write a Java program that demonstrates both implicit and explicit casting. Show the results of both transformations.
💡 Hint: Start small with int, then work to a larger data type.
Analyze the effects of explicit casting on a float value, such as 5.75. What happens to the decimal part?
💡 Hint: Look at how floats differ fundamentally from integers.
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