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Double

Definition

In Java, Double is both a wrapper class for primitive type double and also represents real numbers with decimal points. It provides useful methods for performing mathematical operations on these numbers.

Analogy

Think of Double as a calculator that can handle decimal numbers. It allows you to perform arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division on these numbers.

Related terms

intValue(): This method converts a Double value into an int value.

MAX_VALUE: This constant represents the maximum finite value that can be represented by Double.

isNaN(): This method checks if a Double value is "Not-a-Number" (NaN).

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