#### Val

##### Val(String a)

This function reads a string containing numbers (e.g. address, phone or social security number), and converts them to a decimal value. Val stops reading when it finds the first character in the string.

Parameter

a - A String value.

Return value

The return value is a Number.

Example

The return value of the following statement is 63,550,513.00.

`Val("63550513Mr.Tom")`