interface, slice, map, and channel types—may be constructed using
type literals.
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<p>
Predeclared types, defined types, and type parameters are called <i>named types</i>.
An alias denotes a named type if the type given in the alias declaration is a named type.
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<h3 id="Boolean_types">Boolean types</h3>

<p>
A <i>boolean type</i> represents the set of Boolean truth values