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  • Conversion range
  • Val function and UNICODE
  • Miscellaneous
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Returns the numeric value of a character string. This feature enables you to perform numeric calculations on strings.
Remark: This function is equivalent to StringToNum.
Example
Val("143")    // Returns 143
Val("1.67")   // Returns 1.67
Val("ABC")    // Returns 0
Val("3plus2") // Returns 3
Val("7,5")    // Returns 7
Val("1D2")    // Returns 100
Val("2.5e-2") // Returns 0.025
Syntax
<Result> = Val(<Initial string> [, <Base used>])
<Result>: Real or integer
  • Numeric value of the string.
  • 0 if an error occurs.
AndroidAndroid Widget Java In this version, <Result> corresponds to a real.
<Initial string>: Character string or Buffer
Character string to convert to a numeric value.
For a real, the separator must be the dot ('.') and the prefixes for scientific notation can be 'E', 'e', 'D' or 'd'. If the separator is a comma, the numbers after the comma will be ignored.
New in version 28
This parameter can also be a buffer.
<Base used>: Character string or integer (optional)
Base in which the number is represented. The possible values are as follows:
  • "d": base 10 (decimal)
  • "x": base 16 (hexadecimal)
  • "o": base 8 (octal)
  • an integer between 2 and 36
Base 10 is used by default.
WEBDEV - Browser codeUniversal Windows 10 App This parameter is not available. Base 10 is automatically used.
Remarks

Conversion range

Val converts a string to an integer if the value is between -9.223.372.036.854.775.808 and 9.223.372.036.854.775.807.

Val function and UNICODE

The <Initial string> can be an ANSI or UNICODE string
For more details on UNICODE, see Managing UNICODE.

Miscellaneous

If a character of <Initial string> cannot be interpreted as a number, Val stops interpreting <Initial string> and returns the number corresponding to the characters already read.
Reals can be converted from base 10 only. In other bases, all characters after "." (point) will be ignored.
Related Examples:
The Val function Unit examples (WINDEV): The Val function
[ + ] Using the WLanguage "Val" function with different databases.
For example, it allows you to retrieve the decimal value of a string in Hexadecimal format.
Business / UI classification: Neutral code
Component: wd280vm.dll
See also
Minimum version required
  • Version 9
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