AP® Computer Science A glossary

boolean

Course: AP® Computer Science A Shows up in: Unit 1: Using Objects and Methods

The primitive type whose only values are true and false.

Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 1.2.B.1

A boolean value is either true or false. Use it for a yes/no state, such as whether a game is over.

boolean gameOver = false;
System.out.println(gameOver);

Output:

false

Related terms

• Primitive type
• int