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How to convert a string to a numeric value?

How to convert a string to a numeric value?

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Last updated: 2019-03-26Version comment
Q

How to convert a string to a numeric value?

A

Use the string.byte() operator.

Example Code:

string.byte(”a”) -- will result a numeric value 97
string.byte(”abcde”,2) –- will result a numeric value 98 (”b”)
string.byte(”abcde”,-1) –- will result a numeric value 101 (”e”)
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