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How do I cast data types in WCTL?

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Created On: 17 Nov 1998 10:45 am
Last Edited: 22 Oct 1999 12:28 pm

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WCTL isn't a strongly typed language and casting types is generally done automatically. However, in some instances it is necessary to cast a string to a numeric value or vice versa.

Answer

You can force conversion to integer with:

   var+0

You can force conversion to string with:

   "" & var