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| function | FP_v | ||||
| Other Library Functions | 
| Library: Floating Point Include: omfloat.xin | Returns: Opaque A floating point number. | 
define external float function FP_v value stream numeric string
Used to initialize floating point values by converting a character string representing a floating point number into a float value. If the string does not represent a floating point number, the float value for NaN (not a number) is returned. FP_v converts the case-insensitive representations of the following strings into their floating point value counterparts: 
The following code demonstrates how to use FP_v to initialize the stream my-float using any digit that matches the specified pattern:
  ...
  find white-space (digit+("."digit*)?)=>found-float
  local float my-float
  set my-float to FP_v found-float
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