string.number()

string.number() -> number

Converts a string to a numeric value — the inverse of `number.toFixed()` and `string()`. (Global function.)

Converts a text string into a number type variable Wrapper to the strtod c function.

Returns

number Number value of string

Example

let text = "123.456";
let number = text.number();
print( number ); // 123.456