real

Purpose: Converts value to a real number. The value parameter can be of any type except the object type. If value is a string and the position parameter is given, then position must denote a value to which an integer value can be assigned that is the last position in the value string that has been scanned successfully for a real number. If the string value cannot be converted, 0 is assigned to the position.

Return Values: Returns null if value is null or if value cannot be converted to an real value. Returns value if value is a real number. If value is of type integer, the corresponding real value is returned. If value is of type Boolean, 0.0 is returned for a false value and 1.0 is returned for a true value.

Example:

input:	resulting output:
<? real("text", x) "Nn"> <? x "Nn">	null 0
<? real("3.1415 is PI", x)> <? x>	3.141500 6
<? real("42")>	42.000000
<? real("6+4")>
<? real(integer("ff",16))>	255.000000
<? real(true)>	1.000000
<? real(false)>	0.000000

See Also: integer().