toBigDecimal (Conversion to large decimal integer)
See also: toLong (Conversion to large integer), toInteger (Conversion to large integer), toNumber (Conversion to native number), toString (Convert to a string)
Attempts to convert a given input value into a large decimal number of type 'BigDecimal'.
Syntax
$toBigDecimal(any)
Parameter
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Name |
Description |
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any |
Any value (or object) which should be converted |
Return value
If the input value cannot be converted, nothing (zero) is returned.
Examples
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Syntax |
Result |
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$toBigDecimal(1234.5) |
Returns an object of the 'BigDecimal' type, which has the numeric value 1234.5 |
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$toBigDecimal($input) |
Attempts to convert the input value of the expression |