NAME

src/pmc/pointer.pmc - Pointer

DESCRIPTION

These are the vtable functions for the Pointer base class.

The actual pointer is in PMC_data.

void init(): Initializes the pointer.
void morph(INTVAL type): Does nothing.
void mark(): Marks the pointer as live.
PMC *clone(): Creates and returns a clone of the pointer.
INTVAL get_integer(): Returns the pointer value as an integer.
FLOATVAL get_number(): Returns the pointer value as a floating-point number.
STRING *get_string(): Returns the pointer value as a Parrot string.
INTVAL get_bool(): Returns whether the pointer is not NULL.
INTVAL is_same(PMC *pmc2): Returns whether the pointer has the same value as *pmc2.

parrotcode: Pointer
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