todouble(), toreal()

Converts the input to a value of type real. (todouble() and toreal() are synonyms.)

toreal("123.4") == 123.4

Note

Prefer using double() or real() when possible.

Syntax

toreal(Expr) todouble(Expr)

Arguments

  • Expr: An expression whose value will be converted to a value of type real.

Returns

If conversion is successful, the result is a value of type real. If conversion is not successful, the result is the value real(null).