Literal Values for All Primitive Types : Literal « Java Source And Data Type « SCJP






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A primitive literal is a source code representation of the primitive data typesin other words, 
an integer, floating-point number, boolean, or character. 


'b'          // char literal
42           // int literal
false        // boolean literal
2546789.343  // double literal








1.7.Literal
1.7.1.Literals are used to create values that are assigned to variables.
1.7.2.Literal Values for All Primitive Types
1.7.3.Literal integer numbers can appear in Java programs in base ten, hexadecimal, and octal forms