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Sometimes it is necessary to change the type of an expression, or a part of
the expression, to be able to be assignment compatible. This is done through
a value typecast. The syntax diagram for a value typecast is as follows:
Typecasts
Value typecasts cannot be used on the left side of assignments, as variable
typecasts.
Here are some valid typecasts:
Byte('A')
Char(48)
boolean(1)
longint(@Buffer)
The type size of the expression and the size of the type cast must be the
same. That is, the following doesn't work:
Integer('A')
Char(4875)
boolean(100)
Word(@Buffer)
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