Casting a Variable
Sometimes, you can use a variable in multiple ways:
Float as a integer
Integer as a float
"" can be false or 0
This is called an empty string
Other times, the variable has to be cast into another type using an extra step.
This varies widely among languages, so it's best to look it up.
Examples:
Processing example:
float amount = 1.0;
int amountAsInt = int(amount);
// now amountAsInt can be used where an integer is needed
C# example:
int count = 3;
string countAsString = count.ToString();
// now countAsString can be used where a string is needed
Python example:
count = 3
countAsFloat = float(count)
# now countAsFloat can be used where a float is needed
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