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Cast

Syntax

Cast(E:OBJECT,T:TYPE):TYPE
    

Summary

type conversion

Description

This function returns the value of the expression E after converting it to type T. If S and T are types with S < T, then casting from S to T is usually possible.

example

    
L := [[1,2],[3,4]];
Type(L);
LIST
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Cast(L,MAT);
Mat[
  [1, 2],
  [3, 4]
]
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L;  -- L is unchanged; it is still a list.
[[1, 2], [3, 4]]
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Use Z/(5)[t];
A := 8;
A;  -- A has type INT
8
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Cast(A,POLY);  -- cast as a polynomial, A = -2 since the coefficient
               -- ring is Z/5Z
-2
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