> Hi,
> 
> Is there any trick in Maple to convert a symbol/string/expression into an
> integer?
> So suppose that we have:
> `345`, or "345", or 3,4,5. How can it be changed into integer 345?
> 
> Thanx
> 
> 


> a := `345`;whattype(%);
                               a := 345
                                symbol

> convert(a,decimal,10);whattype(%);
                                 345
                               integer

> b := "345";whattype(%);
                              b := "345"
                                string

> convert(b,decimal,10);whattype(%);
                                 345
                               integer

> c := 3,4,5;whattype(%);
                             c := 3, 4, 5
                               exprseq

> convert(c,decimal,10);
Error, wrong number (or type) of parameters in function convert

> convert([c],decimal,10);
Error, (in convert/decimal) unable to convert [3, 4, 5] to a decimal
number

> cat(c);whattype(%);
                                 345
                                symbol

> convert(%%,decimal,10);whattype(%);
                                 345
                               integer

>