ord() — internals

ord() — internals

Where it lives

• Signature: src/builtins/string/ord.rs
• Lowering: src/codegen/lower_inst/builtins/strings.rs:896 (lower_ord)
• Function symbol: lower_ord()

Lowering notes

• Lowers ord() by returning the first byte of a string or zero for empty input.

Runtime helpers

No direct __rt_* helpers captured — the lowering is inlined or routes through another builtin.

Signature summary

function ord(string $character): int

What the type checker enforces

• Arity: takes exactly 1 argument.

Eval interpreter (magician)

• Declaration: crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/string/ord.rs (eval_builtin!)
• Dispatch hooks: direct, values

Cross-references

• User reference for ord()