Briefly explain integer literal

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Briefly explain integer literal

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*Integer Literal-->

--> Integer Literals are used to store integer values.

--> The value of integer Literal is directly represented in source code.

 --> It is used to represent a fixed value.

 --> Integer literal can be positive and negative both.

--> It is represented as a small int  If the literal is within the range ‑32,768 to +32,767

--> It is represented as an Integer  If its value is within the range ‑2,147,483,648 to +2,147,483,647 but outside the               range of a small int.


 Integer literal is expressed in two types-->

* Prefixes - Prefixes indicate the base.

* Suffixes - suffixes indicates the type.

 

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