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  59.     <summary><a class="reference reference-toplevel" href="#7" id="57">Types</a></summary>
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  61.       <li><a class="reference" href="#HoleyEnum" title="HoleyEnum = (not Ordinal) and enum">HoleyEnum</a></li>
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  62. <li><a class="reference" href="#OrdinalEnum" title="OrdinalEnum = Ordinal and enum">OrdinalEnum</a></li>
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  63. <li><a class="reference" href="#StaticParam" title="StaticParam[value] = object">StaticParam</a></li>
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  70.     <summary><a class="reference reference-toplevel" href="#12" id="62">Procs</a></summary>
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  72.       <ul class="simple nested-toc-section">arity
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  73.   <li><a class="reference" href="#arity%2Ctypedesc" title="arity(t: typedesc): int">arity(t: typedesc): int</a></li>
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  76. <ul class="simple nested-toc-section">distinctBase
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  77.   <li><a class="reference" href="#distinctBase%2Ctypedesc%2Cstaticbool" title="distinctBase(T: typedesc; recursive: static bool = true): typedesc">distinctBase(T: typedesc; recursive: static bool = true): typedesc</a></li>
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  80. <ul class="simple nested-toc-section">genericHead
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  81.   <li><a class="reference" href="#genericHead%2Ctypedesc" title="genericHead(t: typedesc): typedesc">genericHead(t: typedesc): typedesc</a></li>
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  84. <ul class="simple nested-toc-section">hasClosure
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  85.   <li><a class="reference" href="#hasClosure%2CNimNode" title="hasClosure(fn: NimNode): bool">hasClosure(fn: NimNode): bool</a></li>
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  88. <ul class="simple nested-toc-section">hasDefaultValue
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  89.   <li><a class="reference" href="#hasDefaultValue%2Ctypedesc" title="hasDefaultValue(t: typedesc): bool">hasDefaultValue(t: typedesc): bool</a></li>
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  92. <ul class="simple nested-toc-section">isNamedTuple
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  93.   <li><a class="reference" href="#isNamedTuple%2Ctypedesc" title="isNamedTuple(T: typedesc): bool">isNamedTuple(T: typedesc): bool</a></li>
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  96. <ul class="simple nested-toc-section">name
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  97.   <li><a class="reference" href="#name%2Ctypedesc" title="name(t: typedesc): string">name(t: typedesc): string</a></li>
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  100. <ul class="simple nested-toc-section">rangeBase
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  101.   <li><a class="reference" href="#rangeBase%2Ctypedesc%5Brange%5D" title="rangeBase(T: typedesc[range]): typedesc">rangeBase(T: typedesc[range]): typedesc</a></li>
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  104. <ul class="simple nested-toc-section">stripGenericParams
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  105.   <li><a class="reference" href="#stripGenericParams%2Ctypedesc" title="stripGenericParams(t: typedesc): typedesc">stripGenericParams(t: typedesc): typedesc</a></li>
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  108. <ul class="simple nested-toc-section">supportsCopyMem
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  109.   <li><a class="reference" href="#supportsCopyMem%2Ctypedesc" title="supportsCopyMem(t: typedesc): bool">supportsCopyMem(t: typedesc): bool</a></li>
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  112. <ul class="simple nested-toc-section">tupleLen
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  113.   <li><a class="reference" href="#tupleLen%2Ctypedesc%5B%5D" title="tupleLen(T: typedesc[tuple]): int">tupleLen(T: typedesc[tuple]): int</a></li>
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  125.   <li><a class="reference" href="#enumLen.m%2Ctypedesc%5B%5D" title="enumLen(T: typedesc[enum]): int">enumLen(T: typedesc[enum]): int</a></li>
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  136.       <ul class="simple nested-toc-section">distinctBase
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  137.   <li><a class="reference" href="#distinctBase.t%2CT%2Cstaticbool" title="distinctBase[T](a: T; recursive: static bool = true): untyped">distinctBase[T](a: T; recursive: static bool = true): untyped</a></li>
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  140. <ul class="simple nested-toc-section">elementType
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  141.   <li><a class="reference" href="#elementType.t%2Cuntyped" title="elementType(a: untyped): typedesc">elementType(a: untyped): typedesc</a></li>
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  145.   <li><a class="reference" href="#genericParams.t%2Ctypedesc" title="genericParams(T: typedesc): untyped">genericParams(T: typedesc): untyped</a></li>
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  149.   <li><a class="reference" href="#get.t%2Ctypedesc%5B%5D%2Cstaticint" title="get(T: typedesc[tuple]; i: static int): untyped">get(T: typedesc[tuple]; i: static int): untyped</a></li>
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  152. <ul class="simple nested-toc-section">pointerBase
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  153.   <li><a class="reference" href="#pointerBase.t%2Ctypedesc%5B%5D" title="pointerBase[T](_: typedesc[ptr T | ref T]): typedesc">pointerBase[T](_: typedesc[ptr T | ref T]): typedesc</a></li>
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  157.   <li><a class="reference" href="#rangeBase.t%2CT" title="rangeBase[T: range](a: T): untyped">rangeBase[T: range](a: T): untyped</a></li>
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  161.   <li><a class="reference" href="#toSigned.t%2Ctypedesc%5B%5D" title="toSigned(T: typedesc[SomeInteger and not range]): untyped">toSigned(T: typedesc[SomeInteger and not range]): untyped</a></li>
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  182. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L1" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
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  186.     <p class="module-desc"><p>This module defines compile-time reflection procs for working with types.</p>
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  187. <p>Unstable API.</p>
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  189. <p><strong class="examples_text">Example:</strong></p>
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  190. <pre class="listing"><span class="Keyword">import</span> <span class="Identifier">std</span><span class="Operator">/</span><span class="Identifier">typetraits</span>
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  191. <span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">A</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">enum</span> <span class="Identifier">a0</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="DecNumber">2</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">a1</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="DecNumber">4</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">a2</span>
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  192. <span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">B</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">enum</span> <span class="Identifier">b0</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="DecNumber">2</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">b1</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">b2</span>
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  193. <span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Identifier">A</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Keyword">enum</span>
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  194. <span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Identifier">A</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">HoleyEnum</span>
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  195. <span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Identifier">A</span> <span class="Keyword">isnot</span> <span class="Identifier">OrdinalEnum</span>
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  196. <span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Identifier">B</span> <span class="Keyword">isnot</span> <span class="Identifier">HoleyEnum</span>
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  197. <span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Identifier">B</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">OrdinalEnum</span>
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  198. <span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span> <span class="Keyword">isnot</span> <span class="Identifier">HoleyEnum</span>
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  199. <span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">C</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">enum</span> <span class="Identifier">h0</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="DecNumber">2</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">h1</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="DecNumber">4</span>
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  200. <span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Identifier">C</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">float</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">HoleyEnum</span></pre></p>
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  210.     <div id="HoleyEnum">
    211. 

  211.   <dt><pre><a href="typetraits.html#HoleyEnum"><span class="Identifier">HoleyEnum</span></a> <span class="Other">=</span> <span class="Other">(</span><span class="Keyword">not</span> <a href="system.html#Ordinal"><span class="Identifier">Ordinal</span></a><span class="Other">)</span> <span class="Keyword">and</span> <span class="Keyword">enum</span></pre></dt>
    212. 

  212.   <dd>
    213. 

  213.     
    214. 

  214.     Enum with holes.
    215. 

  215.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L22" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    216. 

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    217. 

  217. 

  218.   </dd>
    219. 

  219. </div>
    220. 

  220. <div id="OrdinalEnum">
    221. 

  221.   <dt><pre><a href="typetraits.html#OrdinalEnum"><span class="Identifier">OrdinalEnum</span></a> <span class="Other">=</span> <a href="system.html#Ordinal"><span class="Identifier">Ordinal</span></a> <span class="Keyword">and</span> <span class="Keyword">enum</span></pre></dt>
    222. 

  222.   <dd>
    223. 

  223.     
    224. 

  224.     Enum without holes.
    225. 

  225.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L23" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    226. 

  226. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L23" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    227. 

  227. 

  228.   </dd>
    229. 

  229. </div>
    230. 

  230. <div id="StaticParam">
    231. 

  231.   <dt><pre><a href="typetraits.html#StaticParam"><span class="Identifier">StaticParam</span></a><span class="Other">[</span><span class="Identifier">value</span><span class="Other">]</span> <span class="Other">=</span> <span class="Keyword">object</span></pre></dt>
    232. 

  232.   <dd>
    233. 

  233.     
    234. 

  234.     Used to wrap a static value in <a class="reference external" href="#genericParams.t,typedesc">genericParams</a>.
    235. 

  235.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L223" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    236. 

  236. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L223" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    237. 

  237. 

  238.   </dd>
    239. 

  239. </div>
    240. 

  240. 

  241.   </dl>
    242. 

  242. </div>
    243. 

  243. <div class="section" id="12">
    244. 

  244.   <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#12">Procs</a></h1>
    245. 

  245.   <dl class="item">
    246. 

  246.     <div id="arity-procs-all">
    247. 

  247.   <div id="arity,typedesc">
    248. 

  248.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">proc</span> <a href="#arity%2Ctypedesc"><span class="Identifier">arity</span></a><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Identifier">t</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#int"><span class="Identifier">int</span></a> {.<span class="Identifier">magic</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="StringLit">&quot;TypeTrait&quot;</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span><span class="Other pragmadots">...</span></span><span class="pragmawrap"><span class="Identifier">raises</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span class="Identifier">tags</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span>
    249. 

  249.                                <span class="Identifier">forbids</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span></span>.}</pre></dt>
    250. 

  250.   <dd>
    251. 

  251.     
    252. 

  252.     Returns the arity of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">t</span></span></tt>. This is the number of &quot;type&quot; components or the number of generic parameters a given type <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">t</span></span></tt> has.
    253. 

  253. <p><strong class="examples_text">Example:</strong></p>
    254. 

  254. <pre class="listing"><span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">arity</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="DecNumber">0</span>
    255. 

  255. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">arity</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">seq</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="DecNumber">1</span>
    256. 

  256. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">arity</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">array</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="DecNumber">3</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="DecNumber">2</span>
    257. 

  257. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">arity</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">float</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="DecNumber">4</span></pre>
    258. 

  258.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L45" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    259. 

  259. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L45" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    260. 

  260. 

  261.   </dd>
    262. 

  262. </div>
    263. 

  263. 

  264. </div>
    265. 

  265. <div id="distinctBase-procs-all">
    266. 

  266.   <div id="distinctBase,typedesc,staticbool">
    267. 

  267.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">proc</span> <a href="#distinctBase%2Ctypedesc%2Cstaticbool"><span class="Identifier">distinctBase</span></a><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a><span class="Other">;</span> <span class="Identifier">recursive</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#static"><span class="Identifier">static</span></a> <span class="Identifier">bool</span> <span class="Other">=</span> <span class="Identifier">true</span><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a> {.
    268. 

  268.     <span class="Identifier">magic</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="StringLit">&quot;TypeTrait&quot;</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span><span class="Other pragmadots">...</span></span><span class="pragmawrap"><span class="Identifier">raises</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span class="Identifier">tags</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span class="Identifier">forbids</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span></span>.}</pre></dt>
    269. 

  269.   <dd>
    270. 

  270.     
    271. 

  271.     <p>Returns the base type for distinct types, or the type itself otherwise. If <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">recursive</span></span></tt> is false, only the immediate distinct base will be returned.</p>
    272. 

  272. <p><strong>See also:</strong></p>
    273. 

  273. <ul class="simple"><li><a class="reference external" href="#distinctBase.t,T,static[bool]">distinctBase template</a></li>
    274. 

  274. </ul>
    275. 

  275. 

  276. <p><strong class="examples_text">Example:</strong></p>
    277. 

  277. <pre class="listing"><span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">MyInt</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">distinct</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span>
    278. 

  278. <span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">MyOtherInt</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">distinct</span> <span class="Identifier">MyInt</span>
    279. 

  279. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">distinctBase</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">MyInt</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span>
    280. 

  280. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">distinctBase</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">MyOtherInt</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span>
    281. 

  281. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">distinctBase</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">MyOtherInt</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">false</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">MyInt</span>
    282. 

  282. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">distinctBase</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span></pre>
    283. 

  283.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L167" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    284. 

  284. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L167" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    285. 

  285. 

  286.   </dd>
    287. 

  287. </div>
    288. 

  288. 

  289. </div>
    290. 

  290. <div id="genericHead-procs-all">
    291. 

  291.   <div id="genericHead,typedesc">
    292. 

  292.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">proc</span> <a href="#genericHead%2Ctypedesc"><span class="Identifier">genericHead</span></a><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Identifier">t</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a> {.<span class="Identifier">magic</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="StringLit">&quot;TypeTrait&quot;</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span><span class="Other pragmadots">...</span></span><span class="pragmawrap"><span class="Identifier">raises</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span>
    293. 

  293.     <span class="Identifier">tags</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span class="Identifier">forbids</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span></span>.}</pre></dt>
    294. 

  294.   <dd>
    295. 

  295.     
    296. 

  296.     <p>Accepts an instantiated generic type and returns its uninstantiated form. A compile-time error will be produced if the supplied type is not generic.</p>
    297. 

  297. <p><strong>See also:</strong></p>
    298. 

  298. <ul class="simple"><li><a class="reference external" href="#stripGenericParams,typedesc">stripGenericParams proc</a></li>
    299. 

  299. </ul>
    300. 

  300. 

  301. <p><strong class="examples_text">Example:</strong></p>
    302. 

  302. <pre class="listing"><span class="Keyword">type</span>
    303. 

  303.   <span class="Identifier">Foo</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">object</span>
    304. 

  304.   <span class="Identifier">FooInst</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Identifier">Foo</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span>
    305. 

  305.   <span class="Identifier">Foo2</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Identifier">genericHead</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">FooInst</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span>
    306. 

  306. 

  307. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">Foo2</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">Foo</span> <span class="Keyword">and</span> <span class="Identifier">Foo</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">Foo2</span>
    308. 

  308. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">genericHead</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">Foo</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">seq</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">Foo</span>
    309. 

  309. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Keyword">not</span> <span class="Identifier">compiles</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">genericHead</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span>
    310. 

  310. 

  311. <span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">Generic</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">concept</span> <span class="Identifier">f</span>
    312. 

  312.   <span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">_</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Identifier">genericHead</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">typeof</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">f</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span>
    313. 

  313. 

  314. <span class="Keyword">proc</span> <span class="Identifier">bar</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">a</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span> <span class="Identifier">Generic</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span> <span class="Identifier">typeof</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">a</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Identifier">a</span>
    315. 

  315. 

  316. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">bar</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">Foo</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">default</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="Identifier">Foo</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span>
    317. 

  317. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Keyword">not</span> <span class="Identifier">compiles</span> <span class="Identifier">bar</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">default</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span>
    318. 

  318. 

  319. <span class="Keyword">when</span> <span class="Identifier">false</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span> <span class="Comment"># these don't work yet</span>
    320. 

  320.   <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">genericHead</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">Foo</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">float</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">Foo</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">float</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span>
    321. 

  321.   <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">seq</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">genericHead</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">seq</span></pre>
    322. 

  322.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L54" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    323. 

  323. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L54" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    324. 

  324. 

  325.   </dd>
    326. 

  326. </div>
    327. 

  327. 

  328. </div>
    329. 

  329. <div id="hasClosure-procs-all">
    330. 

  330.   <div id="hasClosure,NimNode">
    331. 

  331.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">proc</span> <a href="#hasClosure%2CNimNode"><span class="Identifier">hasClosure</span></a><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Identifier">fn</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#NimNode"><span class="Identifier">NimNode</span></a><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#bool"><span class="Identifier">bool</span></a> {.<span><span class="Other pragmadots">...</span></span><span class="pragmawrap"><span class="Identifier">raises</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span class="Identifier">tags</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span class="Identifier">forbids</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span></span>.}</pre></dt>
    332. 

  332.   <dd>
    333. 

  333.     
    334. 

  334.     Returns true if the func/proc/etc <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">fn</span></span></tt> has <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">closure</span></span></tt>. <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">fn</span></span></tt> has to be a resolved symbol of kind <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">nnkSym</span></span></tt>. This implies that the macro that calls this proc should accept <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">typed</span></span></tt> arguments and not <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">untyped</span></span></tt> arguments.
    335. 

  335.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L341" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    336. 

  336. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L341" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    337. 

  337. 

  338.   </dd>
    339. 

  339. </div>
    340. 

  340. 

  341. </div>
    342. 

  342. <div id="hasDefaultValue-procs-all">
    343. 

  343.   <div id="hasDefaultValue,typedesc">
    344. 

  344.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">proc</span> <a href="#hasDefaultValue%2Ctypedesc"><span class="Identifier">hasDefaultValue</span></a><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Identifier">t</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#bool"><span class="Identifier">bool</span></a> {.<span class="Identifier">magic</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="StringLit">&quot;TypeTrait&quot;</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span><span class="Other pragmadots">...</span></span><span class="pragmawrap"><span class="Identifier">raises</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span>
    345. 

  345.     <span class="Identifier">tags</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span class="Identifier">forbids</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span></span>.}</pre></dt>
    346. 

  346.   <dd>
    347. 

  347.     
    348. 

  348.     Returns true if <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">t</span></span></tt> has a valid default value.
    349. 

  349. <p><strong class="examples_text">Example:</strong></p>
    350. 

  350. <pre class="listing"><span class="Punctuation">{</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">experimental</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span> <span class="StringLit">&quot;strictNotNil&quot;</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Punctuation">}</span>
    351. 

  351. <span class="Keyword">type</span>
    352. 

  352.   <span class="Identifier">NilableObject</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">ref</span> <span class="Keyword">object</span>
    353. 

  353.     <span class="Identifier">a</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span>
    354. 

  354.   <span class="Keyword">Object</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Identifier">NilableObject</span> <span class="Keyword">not</span> <span class="Keyword">nil</span>
    355. 

  355.   <span class="Identifier">RequiresInit</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">object</span>
    356. 

  356.     <span class="Identifier">a</span> <span class="Punctuation">{</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">requiresInit</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Punctuation">}</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span> <span class="Identifier">T</span>
    357. 

  357. 

  358. <span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Identifier">hasDefaultValue</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">NilableObject</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span>
    359. 

  359. <span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Keyword">not</span> <span class="Identifier">hasDefaultValue</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Keyword">Object</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span>
    360. 

  360. <span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Identifier">hasDefaultValue</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span>
    361. 

  361. <span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Keyword">not</span> <span class="Identifier">hasDefaultValue</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Keyword">var</span> <span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span>
    362. 

  362. <span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Keyword">not</span> <span class="Identifier">hasDefaultValue</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">RequiresInit</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span></pre>
    363. 

  363.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L99" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    364. 

  364. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L99" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    365. 

  365. 

  366.   </dd>
    367. 

  367. </div>
    368. 

  368. 

  369. </div>
    370. 

  370. <div id="isNamedTuple-procs-all">
    371. 

  371.   <div id="isNamedTuple,typedesc">
    372. 

  372.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">proc</span> <a href="#isNamedTuple%2Ctypedesc"><span class="Identifier">isNamedTuple</span></a><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#bool"><span class="Identifier">bool</span></a> {.<span class="Identifier">magic</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="StringLit">&quot;TypeTrait&quot;</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span><span class="Other pragmadots">...</span></span><span class="pragmawrap"><span class="Identifier">raises</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span class="Identifier">tags</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span>
    373. 

  373.                                        <span class="Identifier">forbids</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span></span>.}</pre></dt>
    374. 

  374.   <dd>
    375. 

  375.     
    376. 

  376.     Returns true for named tuples, false for any other type.
    377. 

  377. <p><strong class="examples_text">Example:</strong></p>
    378. 

  378. <pre class="listing"><span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Keyword">not</span> <span class="Identifier">isNamedTuple</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span>
    379. 

  379. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Keyword">not</span> <span class="Identifier">isNamedTuple</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span>
    380. 

  380. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">isNamedTuple</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Keyword">tuple</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">name</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span> <span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">age</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span></pre>
    381. 

  381.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L116" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    382. 

  382. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L116" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    383. 

  383. 

  384.   </dd>
    385. 

  385. </div>
    386. 

  386. 

  387. </div>
    388. 

  388. <div id="name-procs-all">
    389. 

  389.   <div id="name,typedesc">
    390. 

  390.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">proc</span> <a href="#name%2Ctypedesc"><span class="Identifier">name</span></a><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Identifier">t</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#string"><span class="Identifier">string</span></a> {.<span class="Identifier">magic</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="StringLit">&quot;TypeTrait&quot;</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span><span class="Other pragmadots">...</span></span><span class="pragmawrap"><span class="Identifier">raises</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span class="Identifier">tags</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span>
    391. 

  391.                                  <span class="Identifier">forbids</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span></span>.}</pre></dt>
    392. 

  392.   <dd>
    393. 

  393.     
    394. 

  394.     <p>Returns the name of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">t</span></span></tt>.</p>
    395. 

  395. <p>Alias for <a class="reference external" href="dollars.html#$,typedesc">system.`$`(t)</a> since Nim v0.20.</p>
    396. 

  396. 

  397. <p><strong class="examples_text">Example:</strong></p>
    398. 

  398. <pre class="listing"><span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">name</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="StringLit">&quot;int&quot;</span>
    399. 

  399. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">name</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">seq</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="StringLit">&quot;seq[string]&quot;</span></pre>
    400. 

  400.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L37" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    401. 

  401. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L37" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    402. 

  402. 

  403.   </dd>
    404. 

  404. </div>
    405. 

  405. 

  406. </div>
    407. 

  407. <div id="rangeBase-procs-all">
    408. 

  408.   <div id="rangeBase,typedesc[range]">
    409. 

  409.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">proc</span> <a href="#rangeBase%2Ctypedesc%5Brange%5D"><span class="Identifier">rangeBase</span></a><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a><span class="Other">[</span><a href="system.html#range"><span class="Identifier">range</span></a><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a> {.<span class="Identifier">magic</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="StringLit">&quot;TypeTrait&quot;</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span><span class="Other pragmadots">...</span></span><span class="pragmawrap"><span class="Identifier">raises</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span>
    410. 

  410.     <span class="Identifier">tags</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span class="Identifier">forbids</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span></span>.}</pre></dt>
    411. 

  411.   <dd>
    412. 

  412.     
    413. 

  413.     <p>Returns the base type for range types, or the type itself otherwise.</p>
    414. 

  414. <p><strong>See also:</strong></p>
    415. 

  415. <ul class="simple"><li><a class="reference external" href="#rangeBase.t,T">rangeBase template</a></li>
    416. 

  416. </ul>
    417. 

  417. 

  418. <p><strong class="examples_text">Example:</strong></p>
    419. 

  419. <pre class="listing"><span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">MyRange</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Identifier">range</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="FloatNumber">0.</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="DecNumber">5</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span>
    420. 

  420. <span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">MyEnum</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">enum</span> <span class="Identifier">a</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">b</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">c</span>
    421. 

  421. <span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">MyEnumRange</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Identifier">range</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">b</span><span class="Operator">..</span><span class="Identifier">c</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span>
    422. 

  422. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">rangeBase</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">MyRange</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span>
    423. 

  423. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">rangeBase</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">MyEnumRange</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">MyEnum</span>
    424. 

  424. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">rangeBase</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">range</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Punctuation">'</span><span class="Identifier">a</span><span class="CharLit">'..'</span><span class="Identifier">z</span><span class="CharLit">']) is char</span></pre>
    425. 

  425.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L133" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    426. 

  426. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L133" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    427. 

  427. 

  428.   </dd>
    429. 

  429. </div>
    430. 

  430. 

  431. </div>
    432. 

  432. <div id="stripGenericParams-procs-all">
    433. 

  433.   <div id="stripGenericParams,typedesc">
    434. 

  434.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">proc</span> <a href="#stripGenericParams%2Ctypedesc"><span class="Identifier">stripGenericParams</span></a><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Identifier">t</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a> {.<span class="Identifier">magic</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="StringLit">&quot;TypeTrait&quot;</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span><span class="Other pragmadots">...</span></span><span class="pragmawrap"><span class="Identifier">raises</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span>
    435. 

  435.     <span class="Identifier">tags</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span class="Identifier">forbids</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span></span>.}</pre></dt>
    436. 

  436.   <dd>
    437. 

  437.     
    438. 

  438.     This trait is similar to <a class="reference external" href="#genericHead,typedesc">genericHead</a>, but instead of producing an error for non-generic types, it will just return them unmodified.
    439. 

  439. <p><strong class="examples_text">Example:</strong></p>
    440. 

  440. <pre class="listing"><span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">Foo</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">object</span>
    441. 

  441. 

  442. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">stripGenericParams</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">Foo</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">Foo</span>
    443. 

  443. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">stripGenericParams</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span></pre>
    444. 

  444.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L84" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    445. 

  445. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L84" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    446. 

  446. 

  447.   </dd>
    448. 

  448. </div>
    449. 

  449. 

  450. </div>
    451. 

  451. <div id="supportsCopyMem-procs-all">
    452. 

  452.   <div id="supportsCopyMem,typedesc">
    453. 

  453.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">proc</span> <a href="#supportsCopyMem%2Ctypedesc"><span class="Identifier">supportsCopyMem</span></a><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Identifier">t</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#bool"><span class="Identifier">bool</span></a> {.<span class="Identifier">magic</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="StringLit">&quot;TypeTrait&quot;</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span><span class="Other pragmadots">...</span></span><span class="pragmawrap"><span class="Identifier">raises</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span>
    454. 

  454.     <span class="Identifier">tags</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span class="Identifier">forbids</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span></span>.}</pre></dt>
    455. 

  455.   <dd>
    456. 

  456.     
    457. 

  457.     <p>Returns true if <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">t</span></span></tt> is safe to use for <span id="copymem_1">copyMem</span>.</p>
    458. 

  458. <p>Other languages name a type like these <span id="blob_1">blob</span>.</p>
    459. 

  459. 

  460.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L94" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    461. 

  461. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L94" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    462. 

  462. 

  463.   </dd>
    464. 

  464. </div>
    465. 

  465. 

  466. </div>
    467. 

  467. <div id="tupleLen-procs-all">
    468. 

  468.   <div id="tupleLen,typedesc[]">
    469. 

  469.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">proc</span> <a href="#tupleLen%2Ctypedesc%5B%5D"><span class="Identifier">tupleLen</span></a><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a><span class="Other">[</span><span class="Keyword">tuple</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#int"><span class="Identifier">int</span></a> {.<span class="Identifier">magic</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="StringLit">&quot;TypeTrait&quot;</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span><span class="Other pragmadots">...</span></span><span class="pragmawrap"><span class="Identifier">raises</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span>
    470. 

  470.     <span class="Identifier">tags</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">,</span> <span class="Identifier">forbids</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Other">[</span><span class="Other">]</span></span>.}</pre></dt>
    471. 

  471.   <dd>
    472. 

  472.     
    473. 

  473.     <p>Returns the number of elements of the tuple type <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">T</span></span></tt>.</p>
    474. 

  474. <p><strong>See also:</strong></p>
    475. 

  475. <ul class="simple"><li><a class="reference external" href="#tupleLen.t">tupleLen template</a></li>
    476. 

  476. </ul>
    477. 

  477. 

  478. <p><strong class="examples_text">Example:</strong></p>
    479. 

  479. <pre class="listing"><span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">tupleLen</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">float</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="DecNumber">4</span>
    480. 

  480. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">tupleLen</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Keyword">tuple</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">name</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span> <span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">age</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="DecNumber">2</span></pre>
    481. 

  481.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L196" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    482. 

  482. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L196" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    483. 

  483. 

  484.   </dd>
    485. 

  485. </div>
    486. 

  486. 

  487. </div>
    488. 

  488. 

  489.   </dl>
    490. 

  490. </div>
    491. 

  491. <div class="section" id="17">
    492. 

  492.   <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#17">Macros</a></h1>
    493. 

  493.   <dl class="item">
    494. 

  494.     <div id="enumLen-macros-all">
    495. 

  495.   <div id="enumLen.m,typedesc[]">
    496. 

  496.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">macro</span> <a href="#enumLen.m%2Ctypedesc%5B%5D"><span class="Identifier">enumLen</span></a><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a><span class="Other">[</span><span class="Keyword">enum</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#int"><span class="Identifier">int</span></a></pre></dt>
    497. 

  497.   <dd>
    498. 

  498.     
    499. 

  499.     Returns the number of items in the enum <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">T</span></span></tt>.
    500. 

  500. <p><strong class="examples_text">Example:</strong></p>
    501. 

  501. <pre class="listing"><span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">Foo</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">enum</span>
    502. 

  502.   <span class="Identifier">fooItem1</span>
    503. 

  503.   <span class="Identifier">fooItem2</span>
    504. 

  504. 

  505. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">Foo</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">enumLen</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="DecNumber">2</span></pre>
    506. 

  506.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L243" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    507. 

  507. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L243" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    508. 

  508. 

  509.   </dd>
    510. 

  510. </div>
    511. 

  511. 

  512. </div>
    513. 

  513. 

  514.   </dl>
    515. 

  515. </div>
    516. 

  516. <div class="section" id="18">
    517. 

  517.   <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#18">Templates</a></h1>
    518. 

  518.   <dl class="item">
    519. 

  519.     <div id="distinctBase-templates-all">
    520. 

  520.   <div id="distinctBase.t,T,staticbool">
    521. 

  521.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">template</span> <a href="#distinctBase.t%2CT%2Cstaticbool"><span class="Identifier">distinctBase</span></a><span class="Other">[</span><span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Identifier">a</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Other">;</span> <span class="Identifier">recursive</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#static"><span class="Identifier">static</span></a> <span class="Identifier">bool</span> <span class="Other">=</span> <span class="Identifier">true</span><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#untyped"><span class="Identifier">untyped</span></a></pre></dt>
    522. 

  522.   <dd>
    523. 

  523.     
    524. 

  524.     Overload of <a class="reference external" href="#distinctBase,typedesc,static[bool]">distinctBase</a> for values.
    525. 

  525. <p><strong class="examples_text">Example:</strong></p>
    526. 

  526. <pre class="listing"><span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">MyInt</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">distinct</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span>
    527. 

  527. <span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">MyOtherInt</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">distinct</span> <span class="Identifier">MyInt</span>
    528. 

  528. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="FloatNumber">12.</span><span class="Identifier">MyInt</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">distinctBase</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="DecNumber">12</span>
    529. 

  529. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="FloatNumber">12.</span><span class="Identifier">MyOtherInt</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">distinctBase</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="DecNumber">12</span>
    530. 

  530. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="FloatNumber">12.</span><span class="Identifier">MyOtherInt</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">distinctBase</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">false</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">MyInt</span>
    531. 

  531. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="FloatNumber">12.</span><span class="Identifier">distinctBase</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="DecNumber">12</span></pre>
    532. 

  532.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L182" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    533. 

  533. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L182" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    534. 

  534. 

  535.   </dd>
    536. 

  536. </div>
    537. 

  537. 

  538. </div>
    539. 

  539. <div id="elementType-templates-all">
    540. 

  540.   <div id="elementType.t,untyped">
    541. 

  541.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">template</span> <a href="#elementType.t%2Cuntyped"><span class="Identifier">elementType</span></a><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Identifier">a</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#untyped"><span class="Identifier">untyped</span></a><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a></pre></dt>
    542. 

  542.   <dd>
    543. 

  543.     
    544. 

  544.     Returns the element type of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">a</span></span></tt>, which can be any iterable (over which you can iterate).
    545. 

  545. <p><strong class="examples_text">Example:</strong></p>
    546. 

  546. <pre class="listing"><span class="Keyword">iterator</span> <span class="Identifier">myiter</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">n</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span> <span class="Identifier">auto</span> <span class="Operator">=</span>
    547. 

  547.   <span class="Keyword">for</span> <span class="Identifier">i</span> <span class="Keyword">in</span> <span class="DecNumber">0</span> <span class="Operator">..&lt;</span> <span class="Identifier">n</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span>
    548. 

  548.     <span class="Keyword">yield</span> <span class="Identifier">i</span>
    549. 

  549. 

  550. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">elementType</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Operator">@</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="DecNumber">1</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span><span class="DecNumber">2</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span>
    551. 

  551. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">elementType</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="StringLit">&quot;asdf&quot;</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">char</span>
    552. 

  552. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">elementType</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">myiter</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="DecNumber">3</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span></pre>
    553. 

  553.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L227" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    554. 

  554. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L227" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    555. 

  555. 

  556.   </dd>
    557. 

  557. </div>
    558. 

  558. 

  559. </div>
    560. 

  560. <div id="genericParams-templates-all">
    561. 

  561.   <div id="genericParams.t,typedesc">
    562. 

  562.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">template</span> <a href="#genericParams.t%2Ctypedesc"><span class="Identifier">genericParams</span></a><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#untyped"><span class="Identifier">untyped</span></a></pre></dt>
    563. 

  563.   <dd>
    564. 

  564.     
    565. 

  565.     <p>Returns the tuple of generic parameters for the generic type <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">T</span></span></tt>.</p>
    566. 

  566. <p><strong>Note:</strong> For the builtin array type, the index generic parameter will <strong>always</strong> become a range type after it's bound to a variable.</p>
    567. 

  567. 

  568. <p><strong class="examples_text">Example:</strong></p>
    569. 

  569. <pre class="listing"><span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">Foo</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">T1</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">T2</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">object</span>
    570. 

  570. 

  571. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">genericParams</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">Foo</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">float</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">float</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span>
    572. 

  572. 

  573. <span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">Bar</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">N</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span> <span class="Keyword">static</span> <span class="Identifier">float</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">object</span>
    574. 

  574. 

  575. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">genericParams</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">Bar</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="FloatNumber">1.0</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">StaticParam</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="FloatNumber">1.0</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span>
    576. 

  576. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">genericParams</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">Bar</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="FloatNumber">1.0</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">get</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="DecNumber">0</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">value</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="FloatNumber">1.0</span>
    577. 

  577. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">genericParams</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">seq</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">Bar</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="FloatNumber">2.0</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">get</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="DecNumber">0</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">Bar</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="FloatNumber">2.0</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span>
    578. 

  578. <span class="Keyword">var</span> <span class="Identifier">s</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span> <span class="Identifier">seq</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">Bar</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="FloatNumber">3.0</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span>
    579. 

  579. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">genericParams</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">typeof</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">s</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">Bar</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="FloatNumber">3.0</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span>
    580. 

  580. 

  581. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">genericParams</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">array</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="DecNumber">10</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">StaticParam</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="DecNumber">10</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span>
    582. 

  582. <span class="Keyword">var</span> <span class="Identifier">a</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span> <span class="Identifier">array</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="DecNumber">10</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span>
    583. 

  583. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">genericParams</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">typeof</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">a</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">range</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="FloatNumber">0.</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="DecNumber">9</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span></pre>
    584. 

  584.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L313" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    585. 

  585. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L313" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    586. 

  586. 

  587.   </dd>
    588. 

  588. </div>
    589. 

  589. 

  590. </div>
    591. 

  591. <div id="get-templates-all">
    592. 

  592.   <div id="get.t,typedesc[],staticint">
    593. 

  593.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">template</span> <a href="#get.t%2Ctypedesc%5B%5D%2Cstaticint"><span class="Identifier">get</span></a><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a><span class="Other">[</span><span class="Keyword">tuple</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">;</span> <span class="Identifier">i</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#static"><span class="Identifier">static</span></a> <span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#untyped"><span class="Identifier">untyped</span></a></pre></dt>
    594. 

  594.   <dd>
    595. 

  595.     
    596. 

  596.     Returns the <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">i</span></span></tt>-th element of <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">T</span></span></tt>.
    597. 

  597. <p><strong class="examples_text">Example:</strong></p>
    598. 

  598. <pre class="listing"><span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">get</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">float</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">string</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="DecNumber">2</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">float</span></pre>
    599. 

  599.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L215" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    600. 

  600. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L215" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    601. 

  601. 

  602.   </dd>
    603. 

  603. </div>
    604. 

  604. 

  605. </div>
    606. 

  606. <div id="pointerBase-templates-all">
    607. 

  607.   <div id="pointerBase.t,typedesc[]">
    608. 

  608.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">template</span> <a href="#pointerBase.t%2Ctypedesc%5B%5D"><span class="Identifier">pointerBase</span></a><span class="Other">[</span><span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Operator">_</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a><span class="Other">[</span><span class="Keyword">ptr</span> <span class="Identifier">T</span> <span class="Operator">|</span> <span class="Keyword">ref</span> <span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#typedesc"><span class="Identifier">typedesc</span></a></pre></dt>
    609. 

  609.   <dd>
    610. 

  610.     
    611. 

  611.     Returns <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Identifier">T</span></span></tt> for <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre"><span class="Keyword">ref</span> <span class="Identifier">T</span> <span class="Operator">|</span> <span class="Keyword">ptr</span> <span class="Identifier">T</span></span></tt>.
    612. 

  612. <p><strong class="examples_text">Example:</strong></p>
    613. 

  613. <pre class="listing"><span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Keyword">ref</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">pointerBase</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span>
    614. 

  614. <span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">A</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">ptr</span> <span class="Identifier">seq</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">float</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span>
    615. 

  615. <span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Identifier">A</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">pointerBase</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">seq</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">float</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span>
    616. 

  616. <span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Keyword">ref</span> <span class="Identifier">A</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">pointerBase</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">A</span> <span class="Comment"># not seq[float]</span>
    617. 

  617. <span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Keyword">var</span> <span class="Identifier">s</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="StringLit">&quot;abc&quot;</span><span class="Punctuation">;</span> <span class="Identifier">s</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="DecNumber">0</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Keyword">addr</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">typeof</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">pointerBase</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">char</span></pre>
    618. 

  618.     <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/tree/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L123" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank">Source</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    619. 

  619. <a href="https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/edit/devel/lib/pure/typetraits.nim#L123" class="link-seesrc" target="_blank" >Edit</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    620. 

  620. 

  621.   </dd>
    622. 

  622. </div>
    623. 

  623. 

  624. </div>
    625. 

  625. <div id="rangeBase-templates-all">
    626. 

  626.   <div id="rangeBase.t,T">
    627. 

  627.   <dt><pre><span class="Keyword">template</span> <a href="#rangeBase.t%2CT"><span class="Identifier">rangeBase</span></a><span class="Other">[</span><span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#range"><span class="Identifier">range</span></a><span class="Other">]</span><span class="Other">(</span><span class="Identifier">a</span><span class="Other">:</span> <span class="Identifier">T</span><span class="Other">)</span><span class="Other">:</span> <a href="system.html#untyped"><span class="Identifier">untyped</span></a></pre></dt>
    628. 

  628.   <dd>
    629. 

  629.     
    630. 

  630.     Overload of <a class="reference external" href="#rangeBase,typedesc,static[bool]">rangeBase</a> for values.
    631. 

  631. <p><strong class="examples_text">Example:</strong></p>
    632. 

  632. <pre class="listing"><span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">MyRange</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Identifier">range</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="FloatNumber">0.</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="DecNumber">5</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span>
    633. 

  633. <span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">MyEnum</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Keyword">enum</span> <span class="Identifier">a</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">b</span><span class="Punctuation">,</span> <span class="Identifier">c</span>
    634. 

  634. <span class="Keyword">type</span> <span class="Identifier">MyEnumRange</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Identifier">range</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">b</span><span class="Operator">..</span><span class="Identifier">c</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span>
    635. 

  635. <span class="Keyword">let</span> <span class="Identifier">x</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Identifier">MyRange</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="DecNumber">3</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span>
    636. 

  636. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">rangeBase</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">x</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span>
    637. 

  637. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Operator">$</span><span class="Identifier">typeof</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">rangeBase</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">x</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="StringLit">&quot;int&quot;</span>
    638. 

  638. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">rangeBase</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">x</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="DecNumber">3</span>
    639. 

  639. <span class="Keyword">let</span> <span class="Identifier">y</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span> <span class="Identifier">set</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">MyEnumRange</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span> <span class="Operator">=</span> <span class="Punctuation">{</span><span class="Identifier">c</span><span class="Punctuation">}</span>
    640. 

  640. <span class="Keyword">for</span> <span class="Identifier">e</span> <span class="Keyword">in</span> <span class="Identifier">y</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span>
    641. 

  641.   <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">rangeBase</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">e</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">MyEnum</span>
    642. 

  642.   <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Operator">$</span><span class="Identifier">typeof</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">rangeBase</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">e</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="StringLit">&quot;MyEnum&quot;</span>
    643. 

  643.   <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">rangeBase</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">e</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="Identifier">c</span>
    644. 

  644. <span class="Keyword">let</span> <span class="Identifier">z</span><span class="Punctuation">:</span> <span class="Identifier">seq</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Identifier">range</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="Punctuation">'</span><span class="Identifier">a</span><span class="CharLit">'..'</span><span class="Identifier">z</span><span class="CharLit">']] = @['</span><span class="Identifier">c</span><span class="CharLit">']</span>
    645. 

  645. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">rangeBase</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">z</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="DecNumber">0</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">char</span>
    646. 

  646. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Operator">$</span><span class="Identifier">typeof</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">rangeBase</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">z</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="DecNumber">0</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="StringLit">&quot;char&quot;</span>
    647. 

  647. <span class="Identifier">doAssert</span> <span class="Identifier">rangeBase</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">z</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="DecNumber">0</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span> <span class="Operator">==</span> <span class="CharLit">'c'</span></pre>
    648. 

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  682. <span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Identifier">int</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="Identifier">toUnsigned</span> <span class="Keyword">is</span> <span class="Identifier">uint</span>
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  684. <span class="Identifier">assert</span> <span class="Keyword">not</span> <span class="Identifier">compiles</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">toUnsigned</span><span class="Punctuation">(</span><span class="Identifier">range</span><span class="Punctuation">[</span><span class="FloatNumber">0.</span><span class="Operator">.</span><span class="DecNumber">7</span><span class="Punctuation">]</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span><span class="Punctuation">)</span></pre>
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