====== Number ======

The function //Number()// takes a //String// ((The string must necessarily be able to be converted into a numeric value, otherwise the function throws an error.
)) and returns a number. \\ 
It is possible to convert a string into a certain data type by specifying the data type as a second parameter in order to perform arithmetic operations using XPath.

^Typ ^Description^
|G|Integer|
|d|double|
|D|Decimal|
|f|Float|

==== Syntax: ====

<code>Number('String')</code>
<code>Number(@Number, 'd')</code>
<code>Number('String', 'Datentyp')</code>
<code>Number('String', 'Datentyp', 'Culture')</code>

==== Sample: ====
^Code ^  Result^ Values Type  ^
|<code>Number('123', 'G')</code>|  123|  Integer  |
|<code>Number('10,5', 'd')</code>|  10.5|  Double  |
|<code>Number('10.5', 'd', '')</code>|  10.5|  Double ((Read with the InvariantCulture))  |
|<code>Number('1.000,5', 'd', 'de-de')</code>|  1000,5|  Double ((Read with the German notation))  |
|<code>Number('1,000.5', 'd', 'en-US')</code>|  1000,5|  Double ((Read with the American notation))  |