# bson_iter_as_int64()

## Synopsis

    int64_t
    bson_iter_as_int64 (const bson_iter_t *iter);

## Parameters

- `iter`: A bson_iter_t.

## Description

The `bson_iter_as_int64()` function shall return the contents of the current element as if it were a BSON_TYPE_INT64 element. The currently supported casts include:

- BSON_TYPE_BOOL

- BSON_TYPE_DOUBLE

- BSON_TYPE_INT32

- BSON_TYPE_INT64

## Returns

A 64-bit signed integer.