Convert string to numeric and vice versa

[newbie425]

Is it possible to convert a number that is being read in as a string in order to compute the total value? Basically I need to add up the values, then convert the total value back to string.

I can't find any conversion functions in texts nor online.

Thanks

 

[sleipnir214]

Perl doesn't think that way. It is an untyped language.

In perl, variables do not have types, they have contexts. A variable context is "scalar", "array", or "hash". The first is simply a variable that holds only one value. The other two hold multiple values, the difference between them being the types of index keys used -- arrays use numeric keys, hashes alphanumeric. Perl is very good at figuring out what you want to do with a value.

Just sum the strings up. Perl should handle the situation well. Want the best answers? Ask the best questions:

http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

TANSTAAFL!

 

[tanderso]

my $string1 = "123";
my $string2 = "456";

my $string3 = $string1 + $string2; # sums to 579
my $string4 = $string1 . $string2; # concatenates to "123456"
my $string5 = $string3 . $string4; # concatenates to "579123456"

print $string3; # outputs: 579
print $string4; # outputs: 123456
print $string5; # outputs: 579123456

Perl does the conversions for you automatically... that's just one of the things that is so awesome about this language. Sincerely,

Tom Anderson
Order amid Chaos, Inc.

http://www.oac-design.com