parseNumber

The default method:

Number parseNumber(String source, String pattern);

i.e., CommonFns.parseNumber(String, String)

Parses text from the beginning of the given string to produce a number with the given pattern.

There is another extended built-in function,

Number parseNumber(String source, String pattern, Locale locale);

i.e., CommonFns.parseNumber(String, String, Locale)

Parses text from the beginning of the given string to produce a number with the given pattern and locale.

You can define a method to use this function by xel-method

Parameters: In both default and extended function:

• source - the text to parse
• pattern - the pattern to apply

In extended function only:

• locale - the locale to apply

Version History

Version	Date	Content
6.0.1