◄QuickSCREEN► ◄Details► ◄Example► ◄Contents► ◄Index► ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── VAL Function Details Syntax VAL(stringexpression) The stringexpression is a sequence of characters that can be interpreted as a numeric value. The VAL function stops reading the string at the first character that it cannot recognize as part of a number. The VAL function also strips leading blanks, tabs, and line feeds from the argument string. For example, VAL(" -33/LP") returns the value -33.