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Java - min double value
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In Java, min double number value can be achieved using -Double.MAX_VALUE what is equal to -1.7976931348623157e+308.
Practical example:
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package example;2
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public class Program {4
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public static void main(String[] args) {6
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System.out.println(-Double.MAX_VALUE); // -1.7976931348623157e+308 or in hex: -0x1.fffffffffffffP+10238
}9
}Output:
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-1.7976931348623157e+308Warning: do not confuse
Double.MIN_VALUEwith double minimal value - it returns min positive double value.
Sometimes it is necessary to know minimal positive double value. To get its we can use Double.MIN_VALUE.
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package example;2
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public class Program {4
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public static void main(String[] args) {6
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// Min positive double value:8
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System.out.println(Double.MIN_VALUE); // 4.9e-324 or in hex: 0x0.0000000000001P-102210
}11
}Output:
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4.9e-324
