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# Constant items

> **<sup>Syntax</sup>**
> _ConstantItem_ :
> &nbsp;&nbsp; `const` [IDENTIFIER] `:` [_Type_] `=` [_Expression_] `;`

A *constant item* is a named _[constant value]_ which is not associated with a
specific memory location in the program. Constants are essentially inlined
wherever they are used, meaning that they are copied directly into the relevant
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[constant value]: expressions.html#constant-expressions
[static lifetime elision]: items/static-items.html#static-lifetime-elision
[`Drop`]: the-drop-trait.html
[`Drop`]: the-drop-trait.html
[IDENTIFIER]: identifiers.html
[_Type_]: types.html
[_Expression_]: expressions.html