function::strtol(3) Convert a string to a long

SYNOPSIS


strtol:long(str:string,base:long)

ARGUMENTS

str

string to convert

base

the base to use

DESCRIPTION

This function converts the string representation of a number to an integer. The base parameter indicates the number base to assume for the string (eg. 16 for hex, 8 for octal, 2 for binary).