# How do i use a textfield input as a number?

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**Created:** [November 25, 2008, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-use-a-textfield-input-as-a-number/276269 "2008-11-25T05:12:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-use-a-textfield-input-as-a-number/276269/1 "2008-11-25T05:12:32Z")

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i want to know how do i use a input in the textfield as a numeric value and not as text, for retrieving the text i would do

myvar = mytextfield.text

but if i want to retrieve the data as a operable number how can i do it?, i tried

myvar = mytextfield.int  
or  
myvar = mytextfield.number

either of them worked so i really need help with that thx =)