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 :

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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