string->getNumericValue

Returns the numeric value of a character.

Target member

Signature

1string->getNumericValue(position::integer)

Returns the numeric value of a character.

string->getNumericValue is called with member syntax on a receiver value. string->getNumericValue works with text values. Normalize input at boundaries, escape at output boundaries, and keep encoding calls close to the place where the encoded text is needed.

Parameters

position: Required value of type integer. Supply position positionally unless the signature shows a keyword form.

Examples

Basic call

1'7'->getNumericValue(1)

The example shows the receiver and result shape. In templates, apply escaping at the final output boundary.