strtod

Convert string to double.

Calling Sequence

d =  strtod(str)
[d,endstr] = strtod(str)

Arguments

:str A character string or matrix of character strings : :d A real or matrix of reals : :endstr A character string or matrix of character strings (next

character in str after the numerical value).

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Description

[d,endstr] = strtod(str) Parses strings str interpreting its content as a floating point number and returns its value as a real.

Examples

strtod('123.556This is a sample real')
[d,endstr] = strtod('123.556This is a sample real')
strtod(['123.556This is a sample real','888.666 here'])
[d,endstr] =strtod(['123.556This is a sample real','888.666 here'])