Converting Strings to Numbers in MATLAB: A Quick Guide

In summary, to convert a string to a number in different programming languages, you can use the built-in functions or methods such as parseInt(), parseFloat(), int(), float(), Integer.parseInt(), Double.parseDouble(), stoi(), stof(), intval(), and floatval(). These functions and methods will convert the string into either an integer or a floating-point number, depending on the specific language.
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how to convert string to num??

hi guys,

I'm currently doing a GUI on MATLAB and I'm taking in a user input in a text box as string(not sure as wat), how can I convert it to a number?
Any help on that, much appreciated.
Thanks
 
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there's lots of different ways, some work better than others (experiment to find out which work for you)...

str2num, sscanf, strread
 
  • #3
HI, thanks for your help, str2num does work.
cheers
 

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