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Topic: How show axes labels with AxesOrigin->{0,0,0} in 3D?
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Dr. Peter Klamser

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Registered: 6/11/11
Re: Is there ToNumber?
Posted: Jun 11, 2011 5:57 AM
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.... ToExpression["1+1"]

One Hint: If you know a function in Mathematica like "ToString", you
mentioned in your email, look in the help system in the section "see
also", there you find ToExpression["1+1"].

Kind regards

Peter

Am 11.06.2011 09:59, schrieb Ted Sariyski:
> Hi,
> Is there a built-in function which returns the numeric value of a string
> (like ToString but inverse). Currently I use mine function toNumber:
>
> ch = StringToStream[timeStr];
> timeNum = Read[ch, Number];
> Close[ch];
>
> but I suspect there is easier way.
> Thanks in advance,
> --Ted
>


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