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CTOF()
Converts a special 8-byte string into a floating point number
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Syntax
CTOF(<cFloatingPointNumber>) --> nFloatingPointNumber
Argument
<cFloatingPointNumber> Designates an 8-byte character string that
contains a CA-Clipper number in the 64-bit floating point format.
Returns
CTOF() returns the number that corresponds in the passed string.
Description
Character strings created with FTOC() or XTOC() are changed into
CA-Clipper numbers. Note that when you use XTOC(), character strings or
portions of character strings, can be switched back, if they have been
displayed as CA-Clipper floating point numbers.
Examples
. Change a number and then change it back:
CTOF(FTOC(1234.55)) // Result: 1234.55
. This also works for XTOC():
? CTOF(XTOC(1234.55)) // Result: 1234.55
See Also:
FTOC()
XTOC()
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