short Java Keyword with Examples

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Key points about short Java Keyword

1. The short keyword is used to declare a variable as a numeric type.
2. short is a signed 16-bit type.
3. It has a range from –32,768 to 32,767.
4. The Short class is a wrapper class for the short primitive type. It defines MIN_VALUE and MAX_VALUE constants representing the range of values for this type.

short Java Keyword Example

Here are some examples of short variable declarations:

short s;
short t;

Here are some examples of short variable declaration and initialization:

short length = 20120;
short flag = 10;

The short keyword can be used to the declared return type of a method as well:

public short getLength() {
    return 20;
}

All Java Keywords 

1. abstract Java Keyword
2. assert Java Keyword
3. boolean Java Keyword
4. break Java Keyword
5. byte Java Keyword
6. case Java Keyword
7. catch Java Keyword
8. char Java Keyword
9. class Java Keyword
10. continue Java Keyword
11. default Java Keyword
12. do Java Keyword
13. double Java Keyword
14. else Java Keyword
15. enum Java Keyword
16. extends Java Keyword
17. final Java Keyword
18. finally Java Keyword
19. float Java Keyword
20. for Java Keyword
21. if Java Keyword
22. implements Java Keyword
23. import Java Keyword
24. instanceof Java Keyword
25. int Java Keyword
26. interface Java Keyword
27. long Java Keyword
28. native Java Keyword
29. new Java Keyword
30. package Java Keyword
31. private Java Keyword
32. protected Java Keyword
33. public Java Keyword
34. return Java Keyword
35. short Java Keyword
36. static Java Keyword
37. strictfp Java Keyword
38. super Java Keyword
39. switch Java Keyword
40. synchronized Java Keyword
41. this Java Keyword
42. throw Java Keyword
43. throws Java Keyword
44. transient Java Keyword
45. try Java Keyword
46. void Java Keyword
47. volatile Java Keyword
48. while Java Keyword