From: Matt Mongeau <halogenandtoast@...>
Date: 2013-03-10T05:05:47+09:00
Subject: Re: type casting and connversion in ruby

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"12".to_i #=> 12

This is creating a brand new object so this is conversion.

Ruby does not support casting.


On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Kumar R. <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:

> In programming world type casting and type conversion has completely
> different meaning we all know. Now in ruby's world which it supports?
> Does ruby supports both or either of them?
>
> With the below code what it did - casting or conversion?
>
> "12".to_i #=> 12
> "abc12".to_i #=> 0
> "12".to_i.class #=> Fixnum
> "abc12".to_i.class #=> Fixnum
> 12.to_s.class #=> String
>
> If it supports both as like C then please provide me some examples for
> casting and conversion too.
>
> --
> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px=
">&quot;12&quot;.to_i #=3D&gt; 12</span><br><div><span style=3D"font-family=
:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></span></div><div style><font face=3D=
"arial, sans-serif">This is creating a brand new object so this is conversi=
on.</font></div>
<div style><font face=3D"arial, sans-serif"><br>Ruby does not support casti=
ng.</font></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote">On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Kumar R. <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:lists@ruby-forum.com" target=3D"_blank">lists@ruby-forum.com=
</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">In programming world type casting and type c=
onversion has completely<br>
different meaning we all know. Now in ruby&#39;s world which it supports?<b=
r>
Does ruby supports both or either of them?<br>
<br>
With the below code what it did - casting or conversion?<br>
<br>
&quot;12&quot;.to_i #=3D&gt; 12<br>
&quot;abc12&quot;.to_i #=3D&gt; 0<br>
&quot;12&quot;.to_i.class #=3D&gt; Fixnum<br>
&quot;abc12&quot;.to_i.class #=3D&gt; Fixnum<br>
12.to_s.class #=3D&gt; String<br>
<br>
If it supports both as like C then please provide me some examples for<br>
casting and conversion too.<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
--<br>
Posted via <a href=3D"http://www.ruby-forum.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://=
www.ruby-forum.com/</a>.<br>
<br>
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