Byte Data type Usage and Type Conversion in Kotlin

Definition

• A byte is an 8-bit number in Kotlin. This type is mentioned explicitly.
• A byte value ranges from -128 to 127
• In JVM, the characteristics of this "Byte" variable is derived from the characteristics of primitive type byte of Java which has a non-nullable default value.

Syntax and declaration

Thus a Byte value can be declared in 2 ways as mentioned below.

1. Mentioning type explicitly

val variable_name : Byte = value

for example,

val number : Byte = 20

2. Declaring and Initializing separately

var variable_name : Byte 
variable_name = value

for example

//Declaring and Initializing separately
var number:Byte 
number = -50

Byte Datatype Example Program in Kotlin

// Byte Datatype Kotlin example program
// Data type Kotlin Programs, Basic Kotlin Programs
	
fun main(args:Array<String>) {
	//Assigning value to Byte variable explicitly
    val a:Byte = 100
    val b:Byte = -50
    println("The byte is: $a")
    println("The byte is: $b")
}

Sample Output

The byte is: 100
The byte is: -50

Type conversion syntax and declaration

//String to Byte Conversion 
val variable_name = "string".toByte()

//Int to Byte Conversion 
val variable_name = int_variable.toByte()

Byte type Conversion Example Program in Kotlin

// Byte Datatype Kotlin example program
// Data type Kotlin Programs, Basic Kotlin Programs

fun main(args: Array < String > ) {
    //Converted from String and Byte type is inferred
    val num1 = "50".toByte()

    //Conversion from String and Declaring an Byte value immediately
    val num2: Byte = "30".toByte()

    val num3: Int = 10
    //Conversion from Int
    val num4: Byte = num3.toByte()

    val num5: Float = 20.31f
    //Conversion from Float
    val num6: Byte = num5.toByte()

    //Print values after conversion
    println("String to Byte : num1 Value : $num1")
    println("String to Byte : num2 Value : $num2")
    println("Int Value : num3 Value : $num3")
    println("Int to Byte : num4 Value : $num4")
    println("Float Value : num5 Value : $num5")
    println("Float to Byte : num6 Value : $num6")
}

Sample Output

String to Byte : num1 Value : 50
String to Byte : num2 Value : 30
Int Value : num3 Value : 10
Int to Byte : num4 Value : 10
Float Value : num5 Value : 20.31
Float to Byte : num6 Value : 20