Today's Flashcards

[nemorathwald]

Over the holidays I started reading the textbook and creating flashcards in Supermemo on my handheld. These are the ones that were discussed in the first class. Let me know if you know a better way to put the questions, assuming that's your kind of thing.

Start a multi-line comment with:
/**

Each line of a multi-line comment starts with:
*

End a multi-line comment with:
*/

boolean
defines a variable as true or false

char
defines a variable as a Unicode character

byte
defines a variable as an integer up to 1 byte

short
defines a variable as an integer up to 2 bytes

long
defines a variable as an integer up to 4 byte

long
defines a variable as an integer up to 8 byte

float
defines a variable as a floating point up to 4 bytes

double
defines a variable as a floating point up to 8 bytes

What characters are allowed in variable identifiers?
letters, digits, underscore

Are variable names case-sensitive?
Yes.

Can a variable identifier start with a number?
No.

What does every assignment statement end with?
;