Thread: Strings

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    Strings

    If have a Sring char *t="39";
    how can I convert it to a number ?
    so I can add subtract from it can I use cast here?

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    You cannot cast it. There is a function atoi() which you could use. Or else write your own function. Take a digit, determine it's place and multiply it with 10^place. And add all the results. Like:

    3 * 10^1 + 9 * 10^0 = 39

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