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Percentage.From

Returns a percentage value from the given value.

Syntax​

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

Remarks​

Returns a percentage value from the given value. If the given value is null, Percentage.From returns null. If the given value is text with a trailing percent symbol, then the converted decimal number will be returned. Otherwise, the value will be converted to a number using Number.From. An optional culture may also be provided (for example, "en-US").

Examples​

Example #1​

Get the <code>percentage</code> value of <code>"12.3%"</code>.

Percentage.From("12.3%")

Result:

0.123

Category​

Number.Conversion and formatting