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CONSTANT EXPRESSION [1 record]

Record 1 2000-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
DEF

A constant expression is an expression that contains only constants. A constant expression can be evaluated during compilation rather than at run time, and can be used in any place that a constant can occur.

CONT

The name of a constant assumes the data type of its corresponding constant expression. The data type of a parameter constant cannot be specified in a type declaration statement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
CONT

Les variables déclarées dans le corps d'une interface sont des constantes implicitement publiques, finales et statiques et doivent être initialisées avec une expression constante.

Spanish

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