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Definition: A literal is a fixed value that is directly represented in the source code.

Purpose: Used to assign constant values to variables of different data types.

Key Points to Remember


•Integer Types: Default to int. Use L for long (e.g., long num = 123L;).
•Floating-point Types: Defaults to double. Use f for float (e.g., float value = 3.14f
•Escape Sequences in Characters: Use \n, \t, \', \", etc., for special characters.
•Null for Objects: Can be assigned to reference types to represent 'no value'.
•Integer Literals: Used for numbers without a decimal.
•Examples: int a = 100;, int b = 0x1A; // hexadecimal
•Formats: Decimal (100), Binary (0b1010), Octal (014), Hexadecimal (0x1A)
•Floating-point Literals: Used for numbers with decimal points.
•Examples: float f = 10.5f;, double d = 20.05;
•Note: f or F suffix for float, d or D (optional) for double
•Character Literals: Represents a single character.
•Examples: char ch = 'A';, char ch2 = '\n'; // newline character
•Unicode Characters: Can use Unicode like char ch = '\u0041'; // 'A'
•String Literals: Represents sequences of characters.
•Examples: String name = "Hello";
•Immutability: Once created, string values can’t be changed.
•Boolean Literals: Represents true or false values.
•Examples: boolean flag = true;, boolean check = false;
Includes classes, arrays, and interfaces.
Example: String, arrays, custom objects.

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