Conversion (The GNU Awk User’s Guide)
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Gawk/docs/latest/Conversion
6.1.4 Conversion of Strings and Numbers
Number-to-string and string-to-number conversion are generally straightforward. There can be subtleties to be aware of; this section discusses this important facet of awk.
| • Strings And Numbers | How awk Converts Between Strings And Numbers.
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| • Locale influences conversions | How the locale may affect conversions. |
