Val

Description

Returns a number that the beginning of a string can be converted to. Returns 0 if conversion is not possible.

Category

String functions

Syntax


Val(string) 

See also

IsNumeric

Parameters

Parameter
Description
string
A string

Example

<!--- This example shows Val --->

<html>

<head>

<title>

Val Example

</title>

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<body bgcolor = silver>

<H3>Val Example</H3>

<cfif IsDefined("FORM.theTestValue")>

  <cfif Val(FORM.theTestValue) is not 0>

  <H3>The string <cfoutput>#DE(FORM.theTestValue)#</cfoutput> 

   can be converted to a number:

  <cfoutput>#Val(FORM.theTestValue)#</cfoutput></H3>

  <cfelse>

  <H3>The beginning of the string <cfoutput>#DE(FORM.theTestValue)#

   </cfoutput> cannot be converted to a number</H3>

  </cfif>

</cfif>



<form action = "val.cfm" method = "POST">

<P>Enter a string, and discover if

its beginning can be evaluated to a numeric value.



<P><input type = "Text" name = "TheTestValue" value = "123Boy">



<input type = "Submit" value = "Is the beginning numeric?" name = "">

</FORM>

</body>

</html> 



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