- Function Val(str)¶
Val¶
Val(
str ! (input) string or element expression
)
Arguments¶
- str
A scalar string or element expression.
Return Value¶
The function
Val
returns the numerical value represented by the string or element str.
Note
If str cannot be interpreted as a numerical value, a runtime error may
occur, see option suppress error messages of val function
.
See also
- The
Val
function is discussed in full detail in Intrinsic Functions for Sets and Set Elements of the Language Reference.