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>integer ( x -- n )

Vocabulary
math

Inputs

x

a real

Outputs

n

a bignum

Word description
Converts a real number to a bignum, with a possible loss of precision. This explicit conversion produces a bignum even when the value fits in a fixnum; subsequent arithmetic normalizes its result.

Definition

IN: math

GENERIC: >bignum ( x -- n ) foldable flushable

Methods

USING: math ;

M: bignum >bignum ; inline


USING: math math.private ;

M: fixnum >bignum fixnum>bignum ; inline


USING: math math.private ;

M: float >bignum float>bignum ; inline


USING: math ;

M: ratio >bignum >fraction /i >bignum ;