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Expand Up @@ -11,3 +11,11 @@ We call them this because the integer is literally written down in the program.
```java
int trueCrime = 789;
```

For longer literals, consider using underscores (i.e. '_') to separate parts of the number

```java
int oneMillion = 1_000_000;
```

This also works not just in decimal but also in binary, octal, and hexadecimal literals.

@bowbahdoe bowbahdoe Sep 18, 2026

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None of these literal types have been mentioned at this point