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VALUE

Converts a text string that represents a number to a number.

Syntax

expression.VALUE(arg1);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiWorksheetFunction class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
arg1RequiredApiRange | ApiName | stringThe text enclosed in quotation marks or a reference to a cell containing the text which will be converted to a number.

Returns

number

Example

Convert a text string that represents a number to a number in a spreadsheet.

// The VALUE function parses numeric text and returns actual numeric values.

// Apply the function to convert numeric text strings to numbers in a spreadsheet.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
let func = Api.WorksheetFunction;
worksheet.GetRange("A1").SetValue(func.VALUE("$3.50"));