Example: Numeric literals in expressions

Name
Description
Example
Integers
Numbers 0-9 specified in base-10 format. Leading zeros are not allowed. 0 is allowed, 01 is not allowed.
123
Floating point
Numbers that begin with zero or more base-10 digits, then the period character as decimal separator, followed by one or more base-10 digits. Leading zeros are not allowed to the left of the decimal point, unless it is just a single zero immediately preceding the decimal point. Examples:
1.23, .23, and 123.45
Exponential
Numbers that begin with an integer or floating point number, followed by the character 'e' (or 'E') and an integer. A negation operator '-' is allowed before the exponent; other operators are not.
6.02e23
means 6.02 * 10
23
1.66e-27
means 1.66 * 10
-27
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