type converison

[anubhavm5164]

why can we write
short a=9;

We know that 9 is integer and int cant be assigned to short...loss of precision...

[KevinWorkman]

Recommended reading: Primitive Data Types (The Java™ Tutorials > Learning the Java Language > Language Basics)

"Values of the integral types byte, short, int, and long can be created from int literals."

[anubhavm5164]

but character is not an integral type..
still we can write
char ch=66;

[KevinWorkman]

Same principle applies. I'm really not sure what your question is? The fact is that we can do it this way. Asking why is a bit moot.

[anubhavm5164]

See , what I am trying to ask is that....
66 is by default integer...
if we assign an integer to char, its loss of precision..
wat u told that byte, short initial values can be created from int literals..fyn..but..is the same applies for char...

[DarrylBurke]

but character is not an integral type.

char is an integral type. See the JLS: Chapter*4.*Types, Values, and Variables

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