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• The basic representation of any integer, floating point, or character value. For example, 3.0 is a double-precision floating point literal, and "a" is a character literal.

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  literal. (n.d.). Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Retrieved November 29, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/literal.

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  literal. java.sun.com. Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Sun Microsystems. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/literal (accessed: November 29, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "literal." Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) Glossary. Sun Microsystems. 29 November. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/literal.

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