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Re: Is there ToNumber?

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• Subject: [mg119598] Re: Is there ToNumber?
• From: Heike Gramberg <heike.gramberg at gmail.com>
• Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 05:05:47 -0400 (EDT)
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You could try ToExpression[] 

Heike.

On 11 Jun 2011, at 08:59, Ted Sariyski wrote:

> Hi,
> Is there a built-in function which returns the numeric value of a string 
> (like ToString but inverse).  Currently I use mine function toNumber:
> 
>  ch = StringToStream[timeStr];
>  timeNum = Read[ch, Number];
>  Close[ch];
> 
> but I suspect there is easier way.
> Thanks in advance,
> --Ted
> 

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  • Is there ToNumber?
    • From: Ted Sariyski <tsariysk@craft-tech.com>