by a value of <code>T</code>.
As a special case, an integer constant <code>x</code> can be explicitly converted to a
<a href="#String_types">string type</a> using the
<a href="#Conversions_to_and_from_a_string_type">same rule</a>
as for non-constant <code>x</code>.
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<p>
Converting a constant yields a typed constant as result.
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uint(iota)               // iota value of type uint