long
Syntax
long(X)
Arguments
X can be of any data type.
Details
Convert the data type of X to LONG.
Examples
x=long();
x;
// output: 00l
typestr x;
// output: LONG
long(`10.9);
// output: 10
long(9223372036854775807l);
// output: 9223372036854775807
long(9223372036854775808l);
// output: 9223372036854775807
// maximum value for a LONG is 2^63-1=9223372036854775807