Re: Selector of method returning 'float'

[Wojtek Kopczuk]

I read what I have sent a while ago and I promise not
to use word 'however' in the future. At least not in
each sentence :).
Wojtek

Wojtek Kopczuk wrote:

> Hi,
> I want to perform this kind of operation:
> 
> float f;
> f = [obj perform: method];
> 
> where 'method' is selector of the method returning
> float. However I am unable to compile it - method
> 'perform' is declared to return id. On the run-time
> however actually returned value is float. I wonder
> if there is some standard way to do this kind of thing.
> I found some solution, however it is a dirty one (and
> proves that C is powerful...). I do it in this way:
> 
> *((id*) &f) = [obj perform: method];
> 
> it works, however I don't feel too comfortable doing this
> kind of thing...
> 
> Wojtek

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