char

Part of the Fundamentals section of Coddy's Java journey — lesson 8 of 73.

A char is a single character (For example: 1, 6, %, b, p, ., T, etc.)

The char type is a special type that consists of a single character.

To initialize a char value in a variable, enclose it within single quotation marks:

char c1 = 'h';

In the above example, a char variable named c1 is initialized.

Challenge

Beginner

Store the char C in a variable named initial.

Cheat sheet

A char is a single character (For example: 1, 6, %, b, p, ., T, etc.)

To initialize a char value in a variable, enclose it within single quotation marks:

char c1 = 'h';

Try it yourself

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Type your code below
        char initial = ?
        
        // Don't change the line below
        System.out.println("initial = '" + initial + "'");
    }
}

Test yourself

This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.

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5Operators Part 2

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8Calculator App

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Basic Operations

Formatted Output

11Arrays Basics

Declaring Arrays Accessing Elements Modifying Arrays Array Methods Recap - Product Array Recap - Reversed Array

14Final Challenges

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3Variables Part 2

Constants Naming Conventions Recap - Initialize Variables Type Casting Part 1 Type Casting Part 2

6Decision Making

If Statement If - Else Switch Statement Ternary Operator Recap - If Else Nested If - Else

9Loops

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12Iterating Over Arrays

Using For Loop Enhanced For Loop Common Array Operations