listing5.go

// Code listing 5: https://play.golang.org/p/T5sj0eINnp

// Go supports _constants_ of character, string, boolean,
// and numeric values.

package main

import "fmt"
import "math"

// `const` declares a constant value.
const s string = "constant"

func main() {
    fmt.Println(s)

    // A `const` statement can appear anywhere a `var`
    // statement can.
    const n = 500000000

    // Constant expressions perform arithmetic with
    // arbitrary precision.
    const d = 3e20 / n
    fmt.Println(d)

    // A numeric constant has no type until it's given
    // one, such as by an explicit cast.
    fmt.Println(int64(d))

    // A number can be given a type by using it in a
    // context that requires one, such as a variable
    // assignment or function call. For example, here
    // `math.Sin` expects a `float64`.
    fmt.Println(math.Sin(n))
}