# Text to number

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-to-number/248314>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 7, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-to-number/248314 "2008-01-07T01:51:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![four4swords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/87869e/32.png) [@four4swords](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/four4swords)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/text-to-number/248314/1 "2008-01-07T01:51:00Z")

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hi,

I have this…

```auto
num = "5";
num += 5;
trace(num);

```

this traces out “55”…

How do i make

```auto
numb = "5";

```

become

```auto
numb = 5;

```

using actionscript?