function::string_to_fp(3stap)

function::string_to_fp - Convert the given string into floating point

FUNCTION::STRING_TO_(3stap)

Floating point processing Taps

FUNCTION::STRING_TO_(3stap)

NAME

function::string_to_fp - Convert the given string into floating point



    string_to_fp:long(input:string)

input

the string representation of a decimal number

Given the string representation of a decimal number, convert it to a floating point which is stored in 64 bit long.