iconv() function

iconv(str.exp, conv.exp)

This example converts check.amount to internal format, using the "mr2" conversion. Run time multiplies by 100 and truncates the decimal portion.

check.amount = 12.5
print iconv(check.amount,"mr2")   ;* 1250

This example converts check.date to internal format, using the d conversion.

check.date = "02/27/02"
print iconv(check.date,"d")   ;* 12477

This example performs an AQL group extract of two groups.

string = red*blue*green*yellow*orange
print iconv(string,’g0*2’)   ;* red*blue

If ans contains y or n, the statements following the then clause are executed.

input ans,1
if iconv(ans,"p(’y’);(’n’)")#"" then...