Java 8 | BigInteger longValueExact() Method with Examples
Last Updated : 04 Dec, 2018
java.math.BigInteger.longValueExact() was introduced in Java 8. It is an inbuilt function which converts the value of BigInteger to a long and checks for lost information. If the value of BigInteger is greater than 9,223,372,036,854,775,807 or less than -9,223,372,036,854,775,808; the method will throw
ArithmeticException as BigInteger doesn’t fit in long range.
Syntax: public long longValueExact()
Return Value: This method returns the long value of this BigInteger.
Exception: The method throws
ArithmeticException if the value of BigInteger is greater than 9,223,372,036,854,775,807 or less than -9,223,372,036,854,775,808; as this range doesn’t fit in long range.
Example: Input: 98169894145 Output: 98169894145 Explanation: 98169894145 is given as input which is BigInteger and long value of 98169894145 is 98169894145 Input: -65416518651 Output: -65416518651 Explanation: -65416518651 is given as input which is BigInteger and long value of -65416518651 is -65416518651 Input: 10000000000000000000 Output: ArithmeticException Explanation: When 10000000000000000000 is tried to convert to long, since 10000000000000000000 > 9,223,372,036,854,775,807 (greater than a long's range), therefore it throws an arithmetic exception.
Below programs illustrates longValueExact() method of BigInteger class:
Program 1: To demonstrate longValueExact() method for positive number <9,223,372,036,854,775,807
Java // Java program to demonstrate longValueExact() // method of BigInteger Class import java.math.*; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] args) { // Creating a BigInteger object BigInteger big; big = new BigInteger("98169894145"); // print value of BigInteger System.out.println("BigInteger value : " + big); // convert big to the long value long b1 = big.longValueExact(); // print long value System.out.println("long converted value : " + b1); } } Output: BigInteger value : 98169894145 long converted value : 98169894145
Program 2: To demonstrate longValueExact() method for negative number >-9,223,372,036,854,775,808
Java // Java program to demonstrate longValueExact() // method of BigInteger Class import java.math.*; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] args) { // Creating a BigInteger object BigInteger big = new BigInteger("-65416518651"); // print value of BigInteger System.out.println("BigInteger value : " + big); // convert big to the long value long b1 = big.longValueExact(); // print long value System.out.println("long converted value : " + b1); } } Output: BigInteger value : -65416518651 long converted value : -65416518651
Program 3: To demonstrate longValueExact() method for negative number <-9,223,372,036,854,775,808. It will throw Arithmetic Exception
Java // Java program to demonstrate longValueExact() // method of BigInteger Class import java.math.*; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] args) { // Creating a BigInteger object BigInteger big = new BigInteger("-10000000000000000000"); // print value of BigInteger System.out.println("BigInteger value : " + big); try { // convert big to the long value long b1 = big.longValueExact(); // print long value System.out.println("long converted value : " + b1); } catch (Exception e) { System.out.println("Exception: " + e); } } } Output: BigInteger value : -10000000000000000000 Exception: java.lang.ArithmeticException: BigInteger out of long range
Program 4: To demonstrate longValueExact() method for positive number >9,223,372,036,854,775,807. It will throw Arithmetic Exception
Java // Java program to demonstrate longValueExact() // method of BigInteger Class import java.math.*; public class GFG { public static void main(String[] args) { // Creating a BigInteger object BigInteger big = new BigInteger("10000000000000000000"); // print value of BigInteger System.out.println("BigInteger value : " + big); try { // convert big to the long value long b1 = big.longValueExact(); // print long value System.out.println("long converted value : " + b1); } catch (Exception e) { System.out.println("Exception: " + e); } } } Output: BigInteger value : 10000000000000000000 Exception: java.lang.ArithmeticException: BigInteger out of long range
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/math/BigInteger.html#longValueExact--
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