Command: cvi

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Name:
 cvi - Convert double/string to integer

Synopsis:
 double cvi -> integer
             string cvi -> integer

Description:
 If cvi is executed with a double, the resulting
   integer is the number without digits after decimal point (the same
   result as floor), if it is executed with a
   string that contains letters 0 is returned. If the string
   contains a double or integer, the corresponding integer is
   returned.

   Alternatives: Function int (undocumented) -> behaviour and
   synopsis are the same.


Examples:
   3.33 cvi      --> 3
   2    cvi      --> 2
   (23) cvi      --> 23
   (23.2323) cvi --> 23
   (hello) cvi   --> 0

Diagnostics:
   no errors are issued.

Author:
 docu by Sirko Straube

SeeAlso:floor cst cv1d cv2d cva_d cva_t cvd cvi_s cvlit cvn cvs cvt_a
Source:
 /home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/nest-2.4.1/lib/sli/typeinit.sli

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