32.91. cvli

cvli converts to LONG INTEGER.

The INTEGER form converts to a different internal format, if necessary; the result has the same mathematical value as i.

The LONG INTEGER form returns its argument.

The (LONG) REAL forms round x to the nearest LONG INTEGER. If x is exactly halfway between two LONG INTEGERs (i.e., has a fraction of 0.5), the direction of rounding is unspecified. Overflow is not necessarily detected if the floating point number is outside the LONG INTEGER range.

The (LONG) BITS forms convert b to the LONG INTEGER with the corresponding bit pattern, zero-filling on the left if necessary.

If s is a STRING, i := cvli(s) has the same result as r := s; read(r,i), where r is a temporary STRING variable.

The ADDRESS form returns the LONG INTEGER corresponding to the bit pattern of a.