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From: jpg@worf.ssw.com (John Patrick Galvin)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: how do I declare a constant as a variable of a different type
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Date: 24 May 91 22:10:50 GMT
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In article <16452@helios.TAMU.EDU> Sharma Anupindi writes:

>Now I want to declare the string I have read from the file as a different 
>variable.

You cannot do this with a compiled language. Only interpreted languages
can support 'ad-hoc' data typing and declarations. I suggest you redesign
your logic or go back to using LISP.

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