(* Copyright (c) 2008, Adam Chlipala
 * All rights reserved.
 *
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 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
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 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
 * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
 * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR 
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 * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
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 * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 *)

signature PRIM = sig

    datatype t =
             Int of Int64.int
           | Float of Real64.real
           | String of string
           | Char of char

    val p_t : t Print.printer
    val p_t_GCC : t Print.printer

    val equal : t * t -> bool
    val compare : t * t -> order

    val toString : t -> string

    val toCString : string -> string
    (* SML's built-in [String.toCString] gets confused by single quotes! *)

end