Number

A number is a value of a numerical type.

Related concepts:  ValueType

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Number

Misconceptions about Number

15 documented Misconceptions

CharNotNumeric — Java

Char is not a numeric type

IntegerDivisionToRational — Java

Dividing two integers can produce a rational number

LargeIntegerLong — Java

Large integer numbers have type long

NoCastIfSameSize — Java

If a variable is at least as big (bit-width) as a value, then no cast is needed to a assign the value to the variable

NoFloatLiterals — Java

There are no float literals

NoLongLiterals — Java

There are no long literals

NumericToBooleanCoercion — Java

Numeric types can be coerced to boolean

RationalLiterals — Java

Rational fractions are literals

ReferenceToIntegerConversion — Java

One can cast between references and ints

StringRepetitionOperator — Java

The multiplication operator can repeat a String a number of times

TargetTyping — Java

The type of a numerical expression depends on the type expected by the surrounding context

ZeroDigitsCompress — Java

In integer numbers, decimal digits with value `0` take less storage than decimal digits with other values

StringRepetitionOperator — JavaScript

One can repeat a String by multiplying it with a number

NoSequenceRepetition — Python

There is no operator that repeats sequences

PlusConcatenatesNumbers — Python

The plus operator can concatenate strings and numbers