Val

Expression = Val ( String )

Converts a string into a boolean, a number or a date, according to the content of the string. The current localization is used to convert numbers and dates.

The conversion algorithm is the following :

• If the string can be interpreted as a date & time (with date or time separators), then the date & time is returned.
• Else, if the string can be interpreted as a floating point number, then this floating point number is returned.
• Else, if the string can be interpreted as a integer number, then this integer number is returned.
• Else, if the string is TRUE or FALSE , then the matching boolean value is returned.
• Otherwise, NULL is returned.

Example :

PRINT Val("09/06/72 01:00")
=> 09/06/72 01:00:00

PRINT Val("3.1415")
=> 3.1415

PRINT Val("-25")
=> -25

PRINT Val("True")
=> True

PRINT IsNull(Val("Gambas"))
=> True

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