> To go the other way (string to int) is a proc called parseInt(). To make it a > bit more robust:
using varargs here works, but isn't optimal. A default param value is not only
more clear regarding the intention, but it also doesn't allow for passing more
than one extra parameter in.
proc str2int*(s: string, d = 0): int =
result = try: parseInt(s) except ValueError: d
Run
