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### B.1.4 Conversions

Functions for converting between strings and numeric values.

toString( fpVal )
  Turns a numeric value into a string.
toString( intVal )
  Turns an integer numeric value into a string.
toString( charVal )
  Turns a single character value into a string.
toString( objVal )
  Turns any value into a string. As applied to existing string values this isn't really useful, but it means that you can apply `toString()` to any value without knowing its type and get a useful return from it.
parseByte( str )
  Attempts to interpret a string as a byte (8-bit signed integer) value. If the input string can't be interpreted in this way, a blank value will result.
parseShort( str )
  Attempts to interpret a string as a short (16-bit signed integer) value. If the input string can't be interpreted in this way, a blank value will result.
parseInt( str )
  Attempts to interpret a string as an int (32-bit signed integer) value. If the input string can't be interpreted in this way, a blank value will result.
parseLong( str )
  Attempts to interpret a string as a long (64-bit signed integer) value. If the input string can't be interpreted in this way, a blank value will result.
parseFloat( str )
  Attempts to interpret a string as a float (32-bit floating point) value. If the input string can't be interpreted in this way, a blank value will result.
parseDouble( str )
  Attempts to interpret a string as a double (64-bit signed integer) value. If the input string can't be interpreted in this way, a blank value will result.
toByte( value )
  Attempts to convert the numeric argument to a byte (8-bit signed integer) result. If it is out of range, a blank value will result.
toShort( value )
  Attempts to convert the numeric argument to a short (16-bit signed integer) result. If it is out of range, a blank value will result.
toInteger( value )
  Attempts to convert the numeric argument to an int (32-bit signed integer) result. If it is out of range, a blank value will result.
toLong( value )
  Attempts to convert the numeric argument to a long (64-bit signed integer) result. If it is out of range, a blank value will result.
toFloat( value )
  Attempts to convert the numeric argument to a float (32-bit floating point) result. If it is out of range, a blank value will result.
toDouble( value )
  Converts the numeric argument to a double (64-bit signed integer) result.
toHex( value )
  Converts the integer argument to hexadecimal form.
fromHex( hexVal )
  Converts a string representing a hexadecimal number to its integer value.

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