Type Utilities

As TinyPanda strictly enforces matching types across operators, these functions allow you to safely cast types at runtime.

str()

Converts an integer, float, or expression into its string representation. This is essential for combining numeric data with text.

bamboo score = 99;
bamboo pi = 3.14;

echo("Your score: " + str(score)); // Outputs: Your score: 99
echoln("Pi value: " + str(pi));    // Outputs: Pi value: 3.14

num()

Converts a valid string containing a numeric literal back into an integer or a float, depending on whether a decimal point is present.

bamboo textDigits = "123";
bamboo textFloat = "45.67";

echoln(num(textDigits) + 7);    // Outputs: 130
echoln(num(textFloat) + 0.33);  // Outputs: 46.0