Function number #
Create a number or convert a string, boolean, or unit to a number. When value is a matrix, all elements will be converted to number.
Syntax #
math.number(value)
math.number(unit, valuelessUnit)
Parameters #
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
value |
string | number | BigNumber | Fraction | boolean | Array | Matrix | Unit | null | Value to be converted |
valuelessUnit |
Unit | string | A valueless unit, used to convert a unit to a number |
Returns #
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| number | Array | Matrix | The created number |
Throws #
Type | Description —- | ———–
Examples #
math.number(2) // returns number 2
math.number('7.2') // returns number 7.2
math.number(true) // returns number 1
math.number([true, false, true, true]) // returns [1, 0, 1, 1]
math.number(math.unit('52cm'), 'm') // returns 0.52
