1 Introduction
This document describes functions that convert a string to an integer.
2 parseInteger
Takes a string and parses it to an integer.
2.1 Input Parameters
The input parameters are described in the table below:
| Value | Type |
|---|---|
| The string to parse | String |
| Default value (optional) | Integer |
2.2 Output
The output is described in the table below:
| Value | Type |
|---|---|
| An integer if it is possible to parse it from the string. If the string cannot be parsed to an integer, the default value will be returned. If no default value is provided, an error will occur. | Integer |
2.3 Examples
The examples below illustrate which value the expression returns:
If you use the following input:
parseInteger('42')the output is:
42If you use the following input:
parseInteger('not_an_integer', 42)the output is:
42