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Re: Is there ToNumber?

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg119605] Re: Is there ToNumber?
• From: "Harvey P. Dale" <hpd1 at nyu.edu>
• Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2011 05:07:02 -0400 (EDT)
• References: <isnllk$n7b$1@smc.vnet.net> <201106090945.FAA06238@smc.vnet.net> <201106110759.DAA00259@smc.vnet.net>

ToExpression.
Best,
Harvey

-----Original Message-----
From: Ted Sariyski [mailto:tsariysk at craft-tech.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 3:59 AM
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
Subject: [mg119605] Is there ToNumber?

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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