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Integers

   A binary integer is `0b' or `0B' followed by zero or more of the
binary digits `01'.
   An octal integer is `0' followed by zero or more of the octal digits
(`01234567').
   A decimal integer starts with a non-zero digit followed by zero or
more digits (`0123456789').
   A hexadecimal integer is `0x' or `0X' followed by one or more
hexadecimal digits chosen from `0123456789abcdefABCDEF'.
   Integers have the usual values.  To denote a negative integer, use
the prefix operator `-' discussed under expressions (*note Prefix
Operators: Prefix Ops.).