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byte can use basic arithmetic operators +, -, *, / and % link: chapter2section2.8.html#578, 2001-08-30 14:54:45.0
is a subtopic of The Basics of Java
is an instance of Java primitive data type
requires 8 bits
see also Byte class
see also byte^2
should not be used for textual data which is to be exposed to the end user

Java primitive data type has part Java primitive data type name 2001-08-30 14:56:19.0
is normally used instead of wrapper class instances for arithmetic

data abstraction groups the pieces of data that describe some entity, so that programmers can manipulate that data as a unit 2001-08-30 14:55:09.0
helps a programmer to cope with the complexity of data
hides the details of data

byte	can use basic arithmetic operators +, -, *, / and %
	is a subtopic of The Basics of Java
	is an instance of Java primitive data type
	requires 8 bits
	see also Byte class
	see also byte^2
	should not be used for textual data which is to be exposed to the end user
Java primitive data type	has part Java primitive data type name
Java primitive data type	is normally used instead of wrapper class instances for arithmetic
data abstraction	groups the pieces of data that describe some entity, so that programmers can manipulate that data as a unit
	helps a programmer to cope with the complexity of data
	hides the details of data