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Integer

An integer can be positiv or negative and is always internally represented by a 64-Bit Integer.

To cast a negative integer a digit can be prefixed with a - eg. -456.

a = 1;

b = a + 2;

is_true = 1 == 1;
is_false = 1 == 2;

Literal Specific Methods​

Generic Literal Methods​

methods()​

Returns ARRAY

Returns an array of all supported methods names.

"test".methods()
Output
["upcase", "find", "format", "reverse", "split", "replace", "strip!", "count", "reverse!", "lines", "downcase!", "upcase!", "size", "strip", "downcase"]

to_f()​

Returns FLOAT

If possible converts an object to its float representation. If not 0.0 is returned.

1.to_f()
"1.4".to_f()
nil.to_f()
Output
1.0
1.4
0.0

to_i(INTEGER)​

Returns INTEGER

If possible converts an object to its integer representation. If not 0 is returned.

true.to_i()
false.to_i()
1234.to_i()
"4".to_i()
"10011010010"to_i(2)
"2322".to_i(8)
"0x2322".to_i()
Output
1
0
1234
4
1234
1234
1234

to_json()​

Returns STRING|ERROR

Returns the object as json notation.

a = {"test": 1234}
a.to_json()
Output
{"test": 1234}
"{\"test\":1234}"

to_s(INTEGER)​

Returns STRING

If possible converts an object to its string representation. If not empty string is returned.

true.to_s()
1234.to_s()
1234.to_s(2)
1234.to_s(8)
1234.to_s(10)
"test".to_s()
1.4.to_s()
Output
"true"
"1234"
"10011010010"
"2322"
"1234"
"test"
"1.4"

type()​

Returns STRING

Returns the type of the object.

"test".type()
Output
"STRING"

wat()​

Returns STRING

Returns the supported methods with usage information.

true.wat()
Output
"BOOLEAN supports the following methods: to_s()"