System Function DR

Monadic Function

Z←⎕DR R returns the data representation of R.

R is an arbitrary array.

Z is a numeric scalar which represents the datatype of R.

The datatypes are encoded with a unique index in the low-order two digits, and the bits per element in the remaining digits:

• Boolean: 100, one bit per element
• Character: 1601, 16 bits per element
• Integer: 6402, 64 bits per element
• Floating Point: 6403, 64 bits per element (double precision)
• Arithmetic Progression Array: 6404 64 bits each for the offset and multiplier
• Heterogeneous: 3208, 32 bits per element (each is a pointer)
• Nested: 3210, 32 bits per element (each is a pointer)

For example,

      ⎕DR 2 100⍴1
100
      ⎕dr ⌈/⍬
6403

Dyadic Function

Z←L ⎕DR R converts R to the datatype indicated by L.

R is an arbitrary array.

L is an integer scalar datatype (see the table above).

Z is R where each of the values are converted to the datatype indicated by L.

For example,

      1601 ⎕dr 65 49
A1