title: What is a "literal" in C++?
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/485119/what-does-the-word-literal-mean">What does the word “literal” mean?</a>  </p>
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  <p>Often when reading literature about C++, I encounter the word "literal". It is a bit unclear to me what exactly this term means in C++.</p>