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* If the text does not represent a number ("abc" for example), parseNumber will return 0 (zero). It is therefore not possible to use parseNumber to determine if the string contains a valid number or not.
* If the text does not represent a number ("abc" for example), parseNumber will return 0 (zero). It is therefore not possible to use parseNumber to determine if the string contains a valid number or not.


Super useful, if you have a value being passed through an .sqf to another and it is a number, it will read it as a string.  Use parseNumber to make it a number again!  
* Super useful, if you have a value being passed through an .sqf to another and it is a number, it will read it as a string.  Use parseNumber to make it a number again!  
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Revision as of 01:27, 8 November 2009

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Description

Description:
Parse string containing real number.
Groups:
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Syntax

Syntax:
Number = parseNumber string
Parameters:
string: String
Return Value:
Number

Examples

Example 1:
_number = parseNumber "0.125"

Additional Information

See also:
See also needed

Notes

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Notes

  • If the text does not represent a number ("abc" for example), parseNumber will return 0 (zero). It is therefore not possible to use parseNumber to determine if the string contains a valid number or not.
  • Super useful, if you have a value being passed through an .sqf to another and it is a number, it will read it as a string. Use parseNumber to make it a number again!

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