====== ParseFloat(text) ======
Category:  Text function

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=====Description=====
This function parses a number in scientific notation (as a text value) into a decimal number.

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=====Arguments=====
^Argument^Type^Description^
|text|Text|The value of a number in scientific notation.|

**Return value type:** Number

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=====Remarks=====
This is one of the few text functions that returns a non-text value.

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=====Examples=====

  parsefloat('1.23E-10') //Returns 0.000000000123

  parsefloat('1.23E6') //Returns 1230000


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===== See also =====
  * [[syntax:functions:asnumber|AsNumber(value)]]