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# Number

Converts the input value into a number type. If the input isn't numerical, the function returns Null

**Category:** `conversion`

**Syntax:**

```
Number(input)
```

**Returns:** `Number`

**Context Filtering:** ✓ Yes

## Parameters

| Name    | Type                               | Required | Description                                    |
| ------- | ---------------------------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| `input` | `text or date or number or column` | ✓ Yes    | The text, date, or number to convert to number |

**Allowed Column Types for `input`:** STRING, TEXT, INT, FLOAT, DECIMAL, DATETIME, DATE

## Validation

* Minimum parameters: 1
* Maximum parameters: 1

## Examples

```
Number("15.25")
```

Returns 15.25
**Result:** `15.25`

```
Number([Text Column])
```

Converts text values to numbers