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Double.From

Creates a Double from the given value.

Syntax

Double.From(
value as any,
optional culture as text
) as number

Remarks

Returns a Double number value from the given value. If the given value is null, Double.From returns null. If the given value is number within the range of Double, value is returned, otherwise an error is returned. If value is of any other type, it will first be converted to a number using Number.FromText. An optional culture may also be provided (for example, "en-US").

Examples

Example #1

Get the Double <code>number</code> value of <code>"4"</code>.

Double.From("4.5")

Result:

4.5

Category

Number.Conversion and formatting