fun to_char<T>(in: T) : char {
    var out:char
	__if_comp__ __C__ {
		simple_passthrough(in = in: out = out:) """
        char out = (char) in;
		"""
	}
	return out;
}

fun to_int<T>(in: T) : int {
    var out:int
	__if_comp__ __C__ {
		simple_passthrough(in = in: out = out:) """
        int out = (int) in;
		"""
	}
	return out;
}
fun cast<T,U>(in: T*):U* {
    var out:U*
        simple_passthrough(in:out:) """
            void* out = (void*)in;
        """
    return out
}