number
The number commands converts formatted numeric values such as 1,234.56 to unformatted values on which arithmetic operations can be correctly performed, such as 1234.56. Numbers formatted using US/UK English format (comma thousands separator, full-stop decimal separator) or European format (full-stop thousands separator, comma decimal separator).
See also: money
Flag |
Req'd? |
Description |
-f fieldlist |
No |
Specifies a comma-separated list of field indices identifying the fields in the input which will be converted. If none are specified, conversion will be attempted on all fields. |
-fmt format |
No |
Format to convert from. Must be one of EN (US/UK English, the default), or EU (European). |
-ec |
No |
Treat conversion failure as an error. Normally, if conversion cannot be performed, the original value is used on output. |
-es str |
No |
If conversion fails, use the string str as the output value. |
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