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ugBASIC User Manual

casting operator ✓

SYNTAX

   ... = ( type ) #value
   ... = ( type ) (expression)

PURPOSE

ugBASIC is a loosely typed language. However, there are occasions when the use of certain types is not permitted without the explicit consent of the programmer. For this purpose, a “type casting” mechanism has been integrated very similar to that available in other programming languages, such as C.

In a nutshell, it is possible to add an expression in brackets as a prefix an expression (enclosed by brackets) or an integer, which represents the type conversion you want to make. Conversion from one type to another always generates a temporary variable, which is why it is not possible to change the original value directly. This mechanism, therefore, has the sole purpose of ensuring that conversions always take place correctly.

EXAMPLE

  y = (POSITION) 42
  x = 42: y = (POSITION) ( x )

See also the following example files:

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ANY PROBLEM?

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