| Syntax |
double (value)
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| Params |
value is the object whose datatype you wish to coerce to doubleType.
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| Action |
Coerces the datatype of value to be double-precision floating-point if possible.
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| Returns |
The coerced value if coercion is successful; otherwise an error.
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| Examples |
double (32768)
» 32768.0
double (".005")
» 0.005
double (clock.now ())
» -1523471148.0 // a fairly random number
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| Errors |
If value is an improperly formatted string or a type that cannot be coerced to a number, an error message is generated.
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| Notes |
See the discussion of datatypes in Chapter 1 of the UserTalk Reference Guide for information on the range of values that can be represented by a double-precision floating-point number and for other details.
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