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'''cast''', also known as '''dollar''', casts a value to a different datatype based on a given value. The required casting value for <code>x</code> varies between dialects. |
'''cast''', also known as '''dollar''', casts a value to a different datatype based on a given value. The required casting value for <code>x</code> varies between dialects. |
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Revision as of 09:39, 20 July 2021
Cast
x$y
x@y
x@y
| Supported in | K6($), K9(@)
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cast, also known as dollar, casts a value to a different datatype based on a given value. The required casting value for x varies between dialects.
The cast primitive is fully atomic.
K6
Uses symbols to indicate cast target.
| Symbol | Type |
|---|---|
`i |
Integer |
`b |
Boolean |
`f |
Float |
`c |
Character |
`i$"Hello." 72 101 108 108 111 46 `c$72 101 108 108 111 46 "Hello." `f`i`b$31 31 31 1
K3[1]
0$"123" /parse as int 123 0.0$"123.45678" /parse as float 123.45678 0.0$"123.456789999999" /parse as float (note that default precision (\p) is set to 7) 123.4568 `$"zzz" /convert string to symbol `zzz