Java Short longValue() method example

Important Notes:

• This method is specified by longValue in class Number.

public long longValue()

The longValue() method of Short class returns the numeric value represented by this object after conversion to type long.

Requires Java 1.1 and up

Below is a simple java example on the usage of floatValue() method of Short class.

package com.javatutorialhq.java.examples;

/*
 * This example source code demonstrates the use of  
 * longValue() method of Short class
 */

public class ShortLongValueExample {

	public static void main(String[] args) {

		// Declare a new Short variable
		Short value = 312;

		// get the longValue() method result
		long result = value.longValue();

		// print the result
		System.out.println("Result:" + result);
		
		/*
		 * Be careful on using this method
		 * Desired result might differ
		 * because of the widening concept
		 * of java language
		 */

	}

}

Below is the sample output when you run the above example.

• Java Short Class Tutorial
• Java Tutorial

• Oracle Java Documentation