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twanvl 53808346a4 Allow "or else" construct to be used for error recovery
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Function: to_number
DOC_MSE_VERSION: since 0.3.7
--Usage--
> to_number(any value)
Convert any value to a number.
If the number can be represented as an [[type:int|integer number]] that is done.
Otherwise it is converted to a [[type:double]].
--Parameters--
! Parameter Type Description
| @input@ ''any type'' Value to convert to a number
--Examples--
> to_number(1) == 1
> to_number(1.5) == 1.5
> to_number("1") == 1
> to_number("1.5") == 1.5
Use @or else@ to recover from errors:
> to_number("not a number") or else 0 == 0
> to_number("123") or else 0 == 123
--See also--
| [[fun:to_int]] Convert any value to a [[type:int]]
| [[fun:to_real]] Convert any value to a [[type:double]]