Monday, 16 January 2012

Literals

Look at the long value 5432l.

Note the subtle difference in shape between the digit 1 at the beginning of the left operand and the lowercase letter el at the end of the right operand. The digit 1 has an acute angle between the horizontal stroke, or arm, and the vertical stroke, or stem. The lowercase letter el, by contrast, has a right angle between the arm and the stem.
Before you cry “foul,” note that this issue has caused real confusion. So its better to use "L" rather than l

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