syntax:functions:parsefloat
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ParseFloat(text)
Category: Text function
Description
This function parses a number in scientific notation (as a text value) into a decimal number.
Arguments
Argument | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
text | Text | The value of a number in scientific notation. |
Return value type: Number
Remarks
This is one of the few text functions that returns a non-text value.
Examples
parsefloat('1.23E-10') //Returns 0.000000000123
parsefloat('1.23E6') //Returns 1230000
See also
syntax/functions/parsefloat.txt · Last modified: 2021/08/16 00:42 by craigt