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Android Build a Weather App (2015) Exploring an API Introducing Stormy

Diego Marrs
Diego Marrs
8,243 Points
Posted by Diego Marrs
Diego Marrs
8,243 Points

'double'?

Hello,

On the second challenge of this video, it asked me to make mPrecipChance a 'double' variable. I wasn't sure what it meant so I decided to type 'double' after 'private when declaring the variable...and It passed?

I don't recall learning about the 'double' deceleration, so could someone please explain?

Thanks!

fisnikdemiri
fisnikdemiri
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The double variable can hold large numbers. The double variable is also used to hold floating point values. A floating point value is one like 9.7, 12.8, 16.1. In other words, it has a "point something" at the end.