ThinBASIC Core Language > BuiltIn Functions > Numeric functions > CVx

Description

Convert string bytes into corresponding numeric data.

Syntax

n = CVWRD(String_Expression [, OffSet])

Returns

Number

Parameters

Name	Type	Optional	Meaning
String_Expression	String	No	Any string expression
OffSet	Number	Yes	Indicate at what position inside String_Expression to start conversion

Remarks

The CVx functions return a number corresponding to a binary pattern stored in a string value.

Function Bytes from string Numeric expression

CVBYT 1-byte string Byte

CVCUR 8-byte string Currency

CVCUX 8-byte string Extended-currency

CVD 8-byte string Double-precision

CVDWD 4-byte string Double-word

CVE 10-byte string Extended-precision

CVNumber 10-byte string Extended-precision

CVI 2-byte string Integer

CVL 4-byte string Long-integer

CVQ 8-byte string Quad-integer

CVS 4-byte string Single-precision

CVWRD 2-byte string Word

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