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Functions which can convert from one type of object to another. |
Type conversion functions convert values of one type into another. See variable types for a general description of the types used in PhixFlow.
The following conversion functions are available:
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<Topic name = "toDate" helpContext = "attributeFunctions/toDate" isLeaf = "true"/>
<Topic name = "toDouble" helpContext = "attributeFunctions/toDouble" isLeaf = "true"/>
<Topic name = "toNumber" helpContext = "attributeFunctions/toNumber" isLeaf = "true"/>
<Topic name = "toString" helpContext = "attributeFunctions/toString" isLeaf = "true"/>
<Topic name = "hexToNumber" helpContext = "attributeFunctions/hexToNumber" isLeaf = "true"/>
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(dateString)or(dateString, formatString): Converts a date in text into an actual date type.toHex(string to convert): Convert a string value to a hex value.toDate(value): Converts various data types into a number.