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Programming languages and applications need data. We define applications to work with data, and we need to have containers that can be used to hold it. This chapter is all about defining containers and using them to work with application data. Whether the data we are using is coming from a keyboard entry or if we are working with a database, there needs to be a way to temporarily store it in our programs so that it can be manipulated and used. Once we’re done working with the data then these temporary containers can be destroyed in order to make room for new constructs.
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© 2010 Josh Juneau, Jim Baker, Victor Ng, Leo Soto, Frank Wierzbicki
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Juneau, J., Baker, J., Ng, V., Soto, L., Wierzbicki, F. (2010). Data Types and Referencing. In: Anglin, S., et al. The Definitive Guide To Jython. Apress. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-2528-7_2
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