On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 6:04 AM, Sisyphuss <zhengwend...@gmail.com> wrote:
> We use `Int8(x)` to construct an `Int8`,
> but use `float(x)` to convert to a floating point.
Float is not a type. FWIW, `AbstractFloat(1)` works.
>
> We defines `Symbol` as an object,
> but use `symbol()` to construct symbols.
`Symbol("a")` works, just not for arbitrary types as `symbol`.
However, `Int*` don't allow converting from arbitrary types either so
it is consistent. From what I understand, `int*` are deprecated
because you should be explicit about what you want to do. For symbols
this is less of an issue.
>
> I am so confusing.
Hopefully you don't literally mean this.
