StrToFloat (function)

Converts a string into a measure value.

Syntax

strtofloat( string ) measure value

Argument

string

String value to convert.

Code Sample Example

This example reads a column of 6 values then converts the values to floating point values and then adds the ir values to the &total variable. The total value is subsequently converted back to a string and the result is printed.

Example

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define(&total,measure,0.0)

define(&x,integer,0)

for(&x,1,1,6)

  set(&total,&total+strtofloat(@(&x,10,18)))

endfor()

show(floattostr(&total))

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