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fromsymbol​

fromsymbol(
    @x ## symbol (required)
) -> anything

Converts symbols into numeric data and other data types.

Arguments​

  • @x [symbol]: Symbol to cast (required)

Output​

Converted value [anything]

Usage​

$digits = '1 2.0 3/2';
$nums = fromsymbol($digits);
print(for $num in $nums collect is($num)) ## integer real rational