FFI::cast

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    FFI::cast — Performs a C type cast

    Description

    publicFFI::cast(FFI\CType|string$type, FFI\CData|int|float|bool|null&$ptr): ?FFI\CData

    FFI::cast() creates a new FFI\CData object, that references the same C data structure, but is associated with a different type. The resulting object does not own the C data, and the source ptr must survive the result. The C type may be specified as a string with any valid C type declaration or as FFI\CType object, created before. Any type declared for the instance is allowed.

    Parameters

    type

    A valid C declaration as string, or an instance of FFI\CType which has already been created.

    ptr

    The handle of the pointer to a C data structure.

    Return Values

    Returns the freshly created FFI\CData object.

    Changelog

    VersionDescription
    8.3.0 Calling FFI::cast() statically is now deprecated.
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