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ForeignFunctions :: ForeignStringType String

ForeignStringType String -- cast a Macaulay2 string to a foreign string

Synopsis

Operator: SPACE
Usage:

T x
Inputs:
- T, a foreign string type,
- x, a string,
Outputs:
- a foreign object,

Description

To cast a Macaulay2 string to a foreign object with a string type, give the type followed by the string.

i1 : charstar "Hello, world!"

o1 = Hello, world!

o1 : ForeignObject of type char*

Ways to use this method:

ForeignStringType String -- cast a Macaulay2 string to a foreign string