# Section 8.12.1.4:
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card : CARD ; -- This feature returns the value of self as an unsigned exact number, -- providing that self is an exact number value within the range -- CARD::maxval to CARD::minval. field : FIELD ; -- This feature returns the value of self as a closed field number, -- providing that self is an exact number value. int : INT ; -- This feature returns the value of self as a signed exact number, -- providing that self is an exact number value and within the range -- INT::maxval to INT::minval. inti : INTI ; -- This feature returns the value of self as an infinite precision -- integer - rounded towards the nearest integral value. rat : RAT ; -- This feature returns the value of self as a rational number. flt : FLT ; -- This feature returns the value of self as a floating point number. If -- the value is not representable as a floating point number then infinity -- is to be returned. fltd : FLTD ; -- This feature returns the value of self as a double floating point -- number. If the value is not representable then infinity is to be returned.

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