# String to Number

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-to-number/198461>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 25, 2006, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-to-number/198461 "2006-08-25T08:21:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![alflow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@alflow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/alflow)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/string-to-number/198461/1 "2006-08-25T08:21:50Z")

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How do I convert a string (e.g. “100”) to a number or boolean?

I know this is probably quite basic, but it escapes me at the moment.

Thanks  
Alfred