runtime.Text · builtin ·

Text.ToUtf8

Encode text as a list of UTF-8 bytes.

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Built into Yeho; no package import is needed. Native services require an admitted host and the correct resource lifecycle.

Text.ToUtf8(text text) -> list of byte

Status: registered-intrinsic

Parameters

text text
Supply text as text.

Call Text.ToUtf8

A complete typed caller with illustrative arguments. Native operations need the corresponding host and resources.

cpu · builtin · type checked

text text = "text"
list of byte result = Text.ToUtf8(text)
Console.Log(Text.From(result.count))
project.mech
manifestVersion = "2"
package = "api.example.runtime__text_toutf8"
version = "0.1.0"
languageEdition = "yeho-core-2026.1"

[app]
kind = "headless"
Notes and source

The example checks the call shape. Opening windows, recording audio, changing files, network operations, and process operations have real effects when run. Follow the corresponding package lifecycle before using live resources.

yeho/src/compiler/common/intrinsic_registry.cpp:1731