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Constants
Constant is a data whose value cannot be changed during the runtime. Using a con-
stant in a program consumes no RAM. Constants can be used in any expression,
but cannot be assigned a new value.
Constants are declared in the declaration part of a program or routine. You can
declare any number of constants after the keyword const:
const constant_name [: type] = value;
Every constant is declared under unique constant_name which must be a valid
identifier. It is a tradition to write constant names in uppercase. Constant requires
you to specify
value, which is a literal appropriate for the given type. type is option-
al and in the absence of type, the compiler assumes the “smallest” of all types that
can accommodate value.
Note: You cannot omit type when declaring a constant array.
Pascal allows shorthand syntax with only one keyword
const followed by multiple
constant declarations. Here’s an example:
const
MAX : longint = 10000;
MIN = 1000; // compiler will assume word type
SWITCH = 'n'; // compiler will assume char type
MSG = 'Hello'; // compiler will assume string type
MONTHS : array[1..12] of byte =
(31,28,31,30,31,30,31,31,30,31,30,31);
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