Category:ALGOL 68: Difference between revisions
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!rowspan=2| Coercion examples
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* All parts (but one) of a balanced clause
* One side of an identity relation, as "~" in: <lang algol68> ~ IS ~</lang>
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Widening occurs if there is no loss of precision. For example: An INT will be coerced to a REAL, and a REAL will be coerced to a LONG REAL. But not vice-versa. Examples:
<lang algol68>INT to LONG INT
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*Operands of formulas as "~" in:<lang algol68>OP: ~ * ~</lang>
*Parameters of transput calls
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<lang algol68>UNION(INT,REAL) var := 1</lang>
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<lang algol68>FROM ~ BY ~ TO ~ WHILE ~ DO ... OD etc</lang>
* Primaries of calls (e.g. sin in sin(x))
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<lang algol68>REF REF BOOL to BOOL
REF REF REF INT to INT</lang>
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* Primaries of slices, as in "~" in: <lang algol68>~[1:99]</lang>
* Secondaries of selections, as "~" in: <lang algol68>value OF ~</lang>
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<lang algol68>REF BOOL to REF BOOL
REF REF INT to REF INT
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* deproceduring of: <lang algol68>PROC REAL random: e.g. random</lang>
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