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Real

Description

Converts a string value to a real datatype.

Syntax

Real ( string )

Argument

Description

string

The string whose value you want to convert to a real


Return value

Real. Returns the contents of a string as a real. If string is not a valid number, Real returns 0.

Examples

This expression converts 24 to a real:

Real("24")

This expression returns the value in the column temp_text as a real: 

Real(temp_text)
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