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Constant (computer programming)

In computer programming, a constant is a value that is not altered by the program during normal execution. When associated with an identifier, a constant is said to be "named," although the terms "constant" and "named constant" are often used interchangeably. This is contrasted with a variable, which is an identifier with a value that can be changed…

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Constant (computer programming)

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Cinstance ofmany procedural languages0.80text
Common Lispinstance ofparticularly multiparadigm ones0.80text
modifying data is commonplaceinstance ofparticularly multiparadigm ones0.80text
while in others it is avoided or considered exceptionalinstance ofparticularly multiparadigm ones0.80text

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