There's no kill like overkill:
rplmn=: 13 : '(y e. ''-'')}y,:''_''' NB.* Replace minus by negative
rplmn 'hi 3.14 -2.718 3e-6'
hi 3.14 _2.718 3e_6
onlynumc=: 13 : 'y#~y e.''0123456789 .e-_''' NB.* Only numeric chars
onlynumc 'hi 3.14 -2.718 3e-6 4.5e+6'
3.14 -2.718 3e-6 4.5e6
43.2 + ". > {: cut rplmn onlynumc z
1.2345683e8
On 7/24/07, Roger Hui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
_999 ". z
_999 _999 1.23457e8
----- Original Message -----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 14:24
Subject: [Jgeneral] Number: String -> Float
To: [email protected]
> Hello,
>
> I want to convert some numbers (representing currency) into a
> float (or something which allows me to later do +/ ).
> e.g.
>
>
> z=.'Gross amount 123,456,789.90'
> 43.2 + ". > {: cut z
> 166.2 499.2 833.1
>
> although I under stand why (comma seperated numbers are treated
> as a list of numbers) my intention is to obtain
> 123456833.10. Any hints ?
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