10 tag ::then you get the number . If you type in
[ 1 2] tag ::then you get the number . The number is the tag of the integer objects and the number is the tag of the array objects. These tag numbers are stored in the variables IntegerP and ArrayP. In order to translate one object to that in a different class, there is the operator data_conversion or dc. For example,
(10). (integer) dc ::translates the polynomial in the current ring into the integer and
(10). (string) dc ::translates the polynomial into the string 10.