$tonumber
$tonumber
Converts a value into its numeric equivalent.
Syntax
$tonumber(expression,decimals)
Parameters
| expression | Any value, or an expression that yields any value. |
| decimals | A number specifying the number of decimal places required in the converted value. Decimals can be negative. |
Return Value
Number equivalent of expression.
Comments
Use $tonumber to obtain the numeric equivalent of expression. If decimals is negative, the implicit number of decimal places in expression is used.
Example
$tonumber(1.273,2)
Evaluates to 1.27.
$tonumber(16/6,3)
Evaluates to 2.667.
$tonumber(“2345”,2)
Evaluates to 2345.00.
$tonumber(“Smith”,5)
Evaluates to 0.00000 (and produces an error).
$tonumber(“1.2″*1.20,-1)
Evaluates to 1.44.
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