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digitalmars.D.learn - casting from variant

reply "cal" <callumenator gmail.com> writes:
In the following code:

Variant j;
j = 1.0; // make it a double
auto x = cast(float)(j.get!(double)); // fail: cannot cast 
j.get!(double)
auto y = cast(float)x; // fine

The first attempt to cast doesn't compile, but the second 
less-direct cast is OK. Is that a bit strange?
Aug 04 2012
parent reply Philippe Sigaud <philippe.sigaud gmail.com> writes:
On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 5:40 AM, cal <callumenator gmail.com> wrote:
 In the following code:

 Variant j;
 j = 1.0; // make it a double
 auto x = cast(float)(j.get!(double)); // fail: cannot cast j.get!(double)
 auto y = cast(float)x; // fine
I think it's a property-like problem: you need () after .get!() I had this problem a few days ago. Variant j; j = 1.0; // make it a double auto x = cast(float)(j.get!(double)()); // fine auto y = cast(float)x; // fine
Aug 04 2012
parent reply "cal" <callumenator gmail.com> writes:
On Sunday, 5 August 2012 at 06:31:37 UTC, Philippe Sigaud wrote:
 On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 5:40 AM, cal <callumenator gmail.com> 
 wrote:
 In the following code:

 Variant j;
 j = 1.0; // make it a double
 auto x = cast(float)(j.get!(double)); // fail: cannot cast 
 j.get!(double)
 auto y = cast(float)x; // fine
I think it's a property-like problem: you need () after .get!() I had this problem a few days ago. Variant j; j = 1.0; // make it a double auto x = cast(float)(j.get!(double)()); // fine auto y = cast(float)x; // fine
Ah thanks!, I didn't even think of that.
Aug 05 2012
parent reply Philippe Sigaud <philippe.sigaud gmail.com> writes:
On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 6:34 PM, cal <callumenator gmail.com> wrote:

 Variant j;
 j = 1.0; // make it a double
 auto x = cast(float)(j.get!(double)()); // fine

 auto y = cast(float)x; // fine
Ah thanks!, I didn't even think of that.
Btw, std.variant.Variant also offers a `.coerce` method: auto x = j.coerce!float; // fine No need of parenthesis on this one. See also `.convertsTo` http://dlang.org/phobos/std_variant.html#convertsTo
Aug 05 2012
parent "cal" <callumenator gmail.com> writes:
On Sunday, 5 August 2012 at 18:04:41 UTC, Philippe Sigaud wrote:
 On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 6:34 PM, cal <callumenator gmail.com> 
 wrote:

 Variant j;
 j = 1.0; // make it a double
 auto x = cast(float)(j.get!(double)()); // fine

 auto y = cast(float)x; // fine
Ah thanks!, I didn't even think of that.
Btw, std.variant.Variant also offers a `.coerce` method: auto x = j.coerce!float; // fine No need of parenthesis on this one. See also `.convertsTo` http://dlang.org/phobos/std_variant.html#convertsTo
Even better :)
Aug 05 2012