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 Constants Summary
 
 ■ Constants are predefined values that do not change during program
   execution.
 
 ■ Once defined, you can use the constant rather than the value it represents
   to make your code more readable. For example, the CONSTANT.BI file defines
   the constants:
 
         TRUE = -1
         FALSE = 0
 
   See: ◄CONSTANT.BI File►
 
 ■ There are two types of constants, literal and symbolic:
   • Literal constants may be either string constants or numeric constants.
   • Symbolic constants, represented by a symbol rather than the literal
     constant itself, are defined using the CONST statement.
     See: ◄CONST Statement►
 
 See: ◄ControlPanel Constants►  ◄Literal Constants►  ◄Numeric Constants►
      ◄Symbolic Constants►      ◄Scope Rules►