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ForeignIntegerType Number -- cast a Macaulay2 number to a foreign integer object

Synopsis

Operator: SPACE
Usage:

T n
Inputs:
- T, a foreign integer type,
- n, a number,
Outputs:
- a foreign object,

Description

To cast a Macaulay2 number to a foreign object with an integer type, give the type followed by the number. Non-integers will be truncated.

i1 : int 12

o1 = 12

o1 : ForeignObject of type int32

i2 : ulong pi

o2 = 3

o2 : ForeignObject of type uint64

i3 : short(-2.71828)

o3 = -2

o3 : ForeignObject of type int16

Ways to use this method:

ForeignIntegerType Constant
ForeignIntegerType Number -- cast a Macaulay2 number to a foreign integer object