StringToNumber (NoSQL query)
APPLIES TO: NoSQL
Converts a string expression to a number.
Syntax
StringToNumber(<string_expr>)
Arguments
Description | |
---|---|
string_expr |
A string expression. |
Return types
Returns a number value.
Examples
The following example illustrates how this function works with various data types.
SELECT VALUE {
parseIntegerString: StringToNumber("100"),
parseDecimalString: StringToNumber("3.14"),
parseWithWhitespace: StringToNumber(" 60 "),
parseScientific: StringToNumber("-1.79769e+308"),
parseInvalid: StringToNumber("Hello"),
parseUndefined: StringToNumber(undefined),
parseNull: StringToNumber(null),
parseNaN: StringToNumber(NaN),
parseInfinity: StringToNumber(Infinity)
}
[
{
"parseIntegerString": 100,
"parseDecimalString": 3.14,
"parseWithWhitespace": 60,
"parseScientific": -1.79769e+308
}
]
Remarks
- This function doesn't use the index.
- String expressions are parsed as a JSON number expression.
- Numbers in JSON must be an integer or a floating point.
- If the expression can't be converted, the function returns
undefined
.
Note
For more information on the JSON format, see https://json.org.