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Watever
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2 years ago
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Convert list text to list number

Hi everyone,

 

How can I convert numbers stored as text in a list to a list of numbers ?

 

Actually, may be there is even a better way to do it.

I want to split my data by positions that are "dynamic".

In excel, I have a cell where value are stored as this : 0, 8, 10, 44, 50 ....

I tried to replace this : 

#"Split Column by Positions1" = Table.SplitColumn(#"Filtered Rows1", "DATA", Splitter.SplitTextByPositions({0, 8, 18, 37, 44, 54, 64, 72, 85, 95, 105, 114, 123})),

 

with something like

spliter_pos = Text.Split(fnGetParameter("Split_by_position"),","),

#"Split Column by Positions1" = Table.SplitColumn(#"Filtered Rows1", "DATA", Splitter.SplitTextByPositions(spliter_pos)),

 

But it doesn't work because my list are text instead of numbers.

 

 

Need Help
  • smpa01's avatar
    smpa01
    2 years ago

    Watever  try this

    let
    Source = {"0", "8", "10", "44", "50"},
    textList =  List.Transform(Source,each Number.From(_))
in
    textList

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  • smpa01's avatar
    smpa01
    Community Champion
    2 years ago

    Watever  try this

    let
    Source = {"0", "8", "10", "44", "50"},
    textList =  List.Transform(Source,each Number.From(_))
in
    textList
  • Watever's avatar
    Watever
    Frequent Visitor
    2 years ago

    Thank you, I figured out at the sametime.

    **bleep** I spent so much time until I decided to ask and that made me figure it out at the same time 🙂

     

    thank you.