PARSEINTEGER

Returns the integer value of the object passed to the function.

Syntax

= PARSEINTEGER(value)

Parameters

Value

A number whose integer value is to be determined.  The number can be specified as an integer (e.g., 37), a decimal value (e.g., 37.48), as a string, or as the value of a variable (e.g, UnitPrice).

Return Type

Long

Examples

Example

Returns

= PARSEINTEGER(-3.5)

-4

= PARSEINTEGER(“3.5”)

4

= PARSEINTEGER(“$1,234”)

1234

= PARSEINTEGER(“$-1,234.57”)

-1234

= PARSEINTEGER(“200%”)

2

= PARSEINTEGER(UnitPrice)

The integer value of the UnitPrice variable

= PARSEINTEGER(“abcd”)

Displays message “ERROR: Input string was not in a correct format”