as

as is a convenience macro for total conversions via Into.

Syntax

(as ⟨type⟩ ⟨expr⟩)
(as ⟨type⟩)

Semantics

• (as <type> <expr>) is shorthand for (the <type> (into <expr>)).
• With one argument, (as <type>) produces a unary converting function.
• Use it only for total conversions, not TryInto.

Example

(as (List Char) "mississippi")