urbit/pub/docs/dev/hoon/runes/kt.md

ket ^ %ket

Type operations

The ^ runes perform type operations. With the exception of ^- and ^., they are all natural runes.

There are three basic categories of ^ runes.

Cast values to specific types

^- Casts q to the type of the bunt of p.

^+ Casts q to the type of p.

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Change the variance of cores

^| Converts core from %gold to %iron.

^& Converts core from %gold to %zinc.

^? Converts core from %gold to %lead.

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Those that add a variable name

^= Changes the type of a value by adding a ++face.

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