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authorMarti Bolivar <mbolivar@mit.edu>2010-11-28 11:23:33 -0500
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+.. highlight:: cpp
+
+.. _lang-longcast:
+
+long()
+======
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+Converts a value to the :ref:`long <lang-long>` data type. Here is
+an example::
+
+ double d = 2.5;
+ long i = long(d); // i holds "2L", an long value
+
+The value inside of the parentheses (``long(...)``) can be of any type.
+However, if it is not a numeric type (like ``double``, ``char``,
+etc.), you will get strange results.
+
+See the :ref:`long <lang-long>` reference for details about the
+precision and limitations of ``long`` variables on the Maple.
+
+See Also
+--------
+
+- :ref:`long <lang-long>`
+
+
+.. include:: cc-attribution.txt