๐Ÿ’ปap computer science a review

Primitives

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Primitives are fundamental data types that represent basic values, such as integers (int), characters (char), booleans (boolean), etc. They are not objects and don't have methods or properties.

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