Method ao/cast
CAST - converts the numeric values in an AO to the data type specified by type.
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DESCRIPTION: CAST - converts the numeric values in an AO to the data type
specified by type. The input for the parameter 'type' is a
string and can be set to one of the following:
'uint8', 'int8',
'uint16', 'int16',
'uint32', 'int32',
'uint64', 'int64',
'single', or 'double'
This conversion is applied by default to the y-axis but can
be changed by the user by using the 'axis' parameter.
CALL: b = cast(a, pl)
b = cast(a, 'int32')
Parameters Description
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Method Details |
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Access |
public |
Defining Class |
ao |
Sealed |
0 |
Static |
0 |
Parameter Description
Sets for this method … |
Default |
Default |
no description |
Key |
Default Value |
Options |
Description |
cast |
TYPE, DATA TYPE, PRECISION |
'double' |
- 'uint8'
- 'int8'
- 'uint16'
- 'int16'
- 'uint32'
- 'int32'
- 'uint64'
- 'int64'
- 'single'
- 'double'
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New data type for the numeric values in the AO. |
AXIS |
'y' |
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The axis on which to apply the method. |
Example |
plist('TYPE', 'double', 'AXIS', 'y') |
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Some information of the method ao/cast are listed below: |
Class name |
ao |
Method name |
cast |
Category |
Converter |
Package name |
ltpda |
VCS Version |
967b0eec0dece803a81af8ef54ad2f8c784b20b2 |
Min input args |
1 |
Max input args |
-1 |
Min output args |
1 |
Max output args |
-1 |
Can be used as modifier |
1 |
Supported numeric types |
{'double'} |
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Method: ao/rebuild |
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Method: ao/double |
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