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Val
Syntax
Expression = Val ( String )

Converts a string into a boolean, a number or a date, according to the content of the string.

The current localization is used to convert numbers and dates.

The conversion algorithm is the following:

Examples

PRINT Val("09/06/72 01:00")
<hr>09/06/72 01:00:00
PRINT Val("3.1415")
<hr>3.1415
PRINT Val("-25")
<hr>-25
PRINT Val("True")
<hr>True
PRINT IsNull(Val("Gambas"))
<hr>True

See also

Conversion Functions