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array literal (array constant)
subject			fact

array literal	is a synonym of array constant
	has example {1,2,3} (array is created at compile time)
	is a subtopic of Arrays
	is a subtopic of Literals
	is a kind of literal
	is a kind of object creation expression
object creation expression	has purpose to create a new object
expression	can be part of an expression
	has type that is the type of its result
	has value called its result, or its return value
	occurs in a context where a value is required
	performs a computation specified by 0 or more operators
	returns a value from its computation
syntactic unit	has syntax rule bold = mandatory italic = non-terminal normal font = optional