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cast-operator

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cast-operator railroad diagramRead left to right. Branches are alternatives, bypasses are optional, and loops repeat. Select a production to explore it. The EBNF and linked references follow below."(int)""(integer)""(float)""(double)""(string)""(binary)""(array)""(object)""(bool)""(boolean)""(unset)"
Production LiteralBranch: choiceBypass: optionalLoop: repeat
EBNF source
cast-operator =
    "(int)" | "(integer)" | "(float)" | "(double)" | "(string)"
    | "(binary)" | "(array)" | "(object)" | "(bool)" | "(boolean)" | "(unset)" ;
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