comma2point(a)

Replaces commas with points.

Function only- no corresponding object

Syntax

o_comma2point(a): a: scalar Text - numbers as input string; return: Text - string with "," replaced by "."

Usage

Designed to be used when presenting results of numerical computations in text format.

Location

menu: no menu pick - to access use the Function and Object browser

library: dataLib

Example

o_comma2point("23,45 24,34 89,01") returns "23.45 24.34 89.01"

Notes

The world is split between two major groups that use a decimal radix of "," or ".". This function is provided as a quick way to switch between the two when presenting numbers in Text format. Note that strReplace() would also work but it uses loops so this one is faster.

Reference

Dependencies

Supported On

VEE7.0+, all platforms