======Type Casting======

Type-casting Operators convert a value into a specific [[PTPScript:Types|type]].

^ Symbol ^ [[PTPScript:Operators#Operator Types|Type]] ^ Name ^ Description ^ Example ^
| **[[Number|Number]]** |||||
| %% + %% | Prefix | Cast | Converts the term to a Number, without affecting the sign | ''%% +a %%'' |
| %% - %% | Prefix | Inverse cast | Converts the term to a Number, and inverts the sign | ''%% -a %%'' |
| **[[Boolean|Boolean]]** |||||
| %% ? %% | Prefix | Cast | Converts the term to a Boolean | ''%% ?a %%'' |
| %% ! %% | Prefix | Inverse cast | Converts the term to a Boolean, and inverts the value | ''%% !a %%'' |
| **[[String|String]]** |||||
| %% ~ %% | Prefix | Cast | Converts the term to a String | ''%% ~a %%'' |
| **[[Array|Array]]** |||||
| %% @ %% | Prefix | Cast | Converts the term to an Array | ''%% @a %%'' |

<note>
The inverse Boolean cast Operator is the same as the logical NOT operator.
</note>

===Additional Information===
  * [[PTPScript:Types:Array#Converting to Array|Converting to Array]]
  * [[PTPScript:Types:Boolean#Converting to Boolean|Converting to Boolean]]
  * [[PTPScript:Types:Number#Converting to Number|Converting to Number]]
  * [[PTPScript:Types:String#Converting to String|Converting to String]]