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package function

// ToAny converts a value of any type to the any (interface{}) type.
//
// This function performs an explicit type conversion to the any type, which can be
// useful when you need to store values of different types in a homogeneous collection
// or when interfacing with APIs that require any/interface{}.
//
// Type Parameters:
//   - A: The type of the input value
//
// Parameters:
//   - a: The value to convert
//
// Returns:
//   - The value as type any
//
// Example:
//
//	value := 42
//	anyValue := ToAny(value)  // any(42)
//
//	str := "hello"
//	anyStr := ToAny(str)  // any("hello")
//
//	// Useful for creating heterogeneous collections
//	values := []any{
//	    ToAny(42),
//	    ToAny("hello"),
//	    ToAny(true),
//	}
func ToAny[A any](a A) any {
	return any(a)
}