feat:adds lesson09 mattieweathersby homework #364
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I was struggling with recognizing Java data types when looking at JSON values, especially telling the difference between numbers, text, and true/false values. At first, I could spot Strings, ints, longs, and booleans, but I got stuck when it came to identifying float vs double.
What I learned is:
Strings always have quotes "...".
Integers (int/long) are whole numbers without quotes.
Booleans are true or false.
Floats vs doubles both handle decimals and scientific notation (E), but Java defaults to double unless you add an f at the end.
Double is the big jug, while float is the small cup.
Where I still may need some help is building the instinct to quickly decide between int vs long, and to practice spotting when to use float vs double in real programs (not just in theory).