convert

Function

convert

Converts a value into another value.

Convert convert<Target>(source)

Include Headers

seqan/basic.h

Parameters

Target	The type source is converted to.
source	An object that is converted to Target.

Remarks

This function is implemented in convertImpl. Do not specialize convert, specialize convertImpl instead.

Return Values

source converted to Target.

Metafunctions: Convert

Remarks: If source can be re-interpreted as instance of Target, then a reference is returned. Otherwise the function returns a temporary object.