VAL()

Convert a number from a character type to numeric

Syntax

VAL( <cNumber> ) --> nNumber

Arguments

<cNumber> Any valid character string of numbers.

Returns

<nNumber> The numeric value of <cNumber>

Description

This function converts any number previosly defined as an character expression <cNumber> into a numeric expression.

This functions is the oppose of the STR() function.

      ? VAL('31421') // 31421
Tests
      See regression test

Status

Ready

Compliance

This function is Ca-Clipper compatible

Platforms

All

Files

Library is RTL

See Also

• STR()
• TRANSFORM()