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[[esql-cast-operator]]
==== `Cast (::)`

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The `::` operator provides a convenient alternative syntax to the TO_<type>
<<esql-type-conversion-functions,conversion functions>>.

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include::{esql-specs}/convert.csv-spec[tag=docsCastOperator]
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include::{esql-specs}/convert.csv-spec[tag=docsCastOperator-result]
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