Function number
Create a number or convert a string, boolean, or unit to a number.
When value is a matrix, all elements will be converted to number.
Syntax
number(value)
number(unit, valuelessUnit)
Parameters
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
value |
string | number | BigNumber | Fraction | boolean | Array | Matrix | Unit | null |
Value to be converted |
valuelessUnit |
Unit | string |
A valueless unit, used to convert a unit to a number |
Returns
Type |
Description |
number | Array | Matrix |
The created number |
Examples
number(2); // returns number 2
number('7.2'); // returns number 7.2
number(true); // returns number 1
number([true, false, true, true]); // returns [1, 0, 1, 1]
number(unit('52cm'), 'm'); // returns 0.52
See also
bignumber,
boolean,
complex,
matrix,
string,
unit