Re: Extract number from character field

[Jim Langston <jlangston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

D                         DS
D NumberString                       14 A
D NumberHund                   12 14 A
D NumberThou                     8  10 A
D NumberMil                        4   6  A
D NumberBil                         1   3  A

D                           DS
D NumberValue                    1  12 0S
D NumberHund                   10 12   A
D NumberThou                     7   9    A
D NumberMil                        4   6    A
D NumberBil                         1   3    A

C*** SomeString = '123,456'
C               MOVER   SomeString      NumberString
C               EVAL        SomeNumber = NumberValue

Regards,

Jim Langston

Jeff Crosby wrote:

> From: Jim Langston <jlangston@conexfreight.com>
> > Actually, I've never found the need for a %value BIF, since all I have
> > to do is create a DS of type A and type S.  I move the number string
> > to the string variable, and pull the value out of the number variable.
> >
> > Although I agree a %value BIF would make things simpler, it is not
> > absolutely necessary.
> >
> > D                        DS
> > D NumberString                   15 A
> > D NumberValue                   15 S
> >
> > C*** NumberString contains '12345'
> > C                  EVAL NumberString = SomeString
> > C                  EVAL SomeNumber = NumberVal
> > C*** Now SomeNumber contains the value 12345
>
> But what if the source string was "12,435"?
>
> -Jeff
> jlcrosby@fwi.com
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