ToNumber

Converts a string to a number.

Signature

ToNumber(string text)

Parameters

• text (string): The string to parse as a number.

Returns

• **number

  null**: The parsed numeric value, or null if parsing fails.

Description

Parses the string using Double.TryParse with NumberStyles.Any and CultureInfo.InvariantCulture. Supports integers, decimals, scientific notation, and leading/trailing whitespace.

Returns null on failure rather than throwing an error. Use is null or is not null to check whether parsing succeeded.

Examples

var a = ToNumber("42")
# a = 42

var b = ToNumber("3.14")
# b = 3.14

var c = ToNumber("1.5e3")
# c = 1500

# Invalid input returns null
var d = ToNumber("abc")
# d = null

var e = ToNumber("")
# e = null

# Check for parse failure
var num = ToNumber(input)
if num is null then
    Data.error = "Invalid number"
end