FUNCTION::STRING_TO_
Section: Floating point processing Taps (3stap)
Updated: November 2020
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NAME
function::string_to_fp - Convert the given string into floating point
SYNOPSIS
string_to_fp:long(input:string)
ARGUMENTS
input
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the string representation of a decimal number
DESCRIPTION
Given the string representation of a decimal number, convert it to a floating point which is stored in 64 bit long.
SEE ALSO
tapset::floatingpoint(3stap)