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Function template float_mem_cast

boost::sort::spreadsort::float_mem_cast — Casts a float to the specified integer type.

Synopsis

// In header: <boost/sort/spreadsort/float_sort.hpp>


template<typename Data_type, typename Cast_type> 
  Cast_type float_mem_cast(const Data_type & data);

Description

Example:

struct rightshift {
  int operator()(const DATA_TYPE &x, const unsigned offset) const {
    return float_mem_cast<KEY_TYPE, CAST_TYPE>(x.key) >> offset;
  }
};

Template Parameters:

`Cast_type`	Integer type (same size) to which to cast.
`Data_type`	Floating-point IEEE 754/IEC559 type.