Convert string to double variable with special characters?

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Can we convert special characters string variable to double?

I have a string variable e.g “-” , Need to convert this into double for enter into excel output , Can someone guide me please. How to convert this ?

Thanks & Regards,
Jamuna T

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Hey @jamunatj.

You can use Convert.ToDouble(strVar.Replace(“-”,“”))

Thanks,
Sanjit

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Thanks for the response @Sanjit_Pal

I am trying to assign hyphen only in double variable but Here , I couldn’t assign the hyphen in double variable. How to handle this?

Regards,
Jamuna T

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Hi @jamunatj ,

Could you Provide an Example as to what would be the Input and what should be it’s Converted Double value ?

It would help us to understand your requirement better.

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as mentioned a “-” is not representing a double value
Depending to your scenario you can check the business requirements.
So it can be the case that “-” can mean no value and no value can maybe expressed with 0
So
yourDoubleVar = If(strVal.Trim.Equals("-"), 0, CDbl(strVal.Trim)

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  1. use replace method,like “-”.Replace(“-”,“0”)
    2.use Set excel cell format or use ToString("f2") input to excel
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This is utterly pointless. You’re converting it from string back to string.

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Thanks for the response @supermanPunch
Kindly refer this file Main.xaml (7.0 KB)

I am extracting double variable value from pdf and assigned in then part , Here need to assign hyphen in the same variable at else part & no need to assign Zero or Empty if the string value not contains. Finally extracted value enter into the excel data.

Kindly guide me. how to handle this.

Thanks & Regards,
Jamuna T

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@jamunatj ,

In Addition to the workflow Provided, Could you provide the Input and the Expected Output ? A Sample like below :

Input = "1234"
Output = "1234-1"                //Just An Example, Provide the Output as per your logic

From the workflow we cannot deduce what should be the Output that you require or the Logic.

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This means it will be a negative number, and when you output it with .ToString it will have the - because it’s a negative number.