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StrToIntDef

Convert a string to an integer value, with a default value.

Declaration

Source position: sysstrh.inc line 143

  function StrToIntDef(const S: string; Default: LongInt) : LongInt;

Description

StrToIntDef will convert a string to an integer. If the string contains invalid characters or has an invalid format, then Default is returned.

To be successfully converted, a string can contain a combination of numerical characters, possibly preceded by a minus sign (-). Spaces are not allowed.

Errors

None.

See also

Name Description
IntToStr Convert an integer value to a decimal string.
StrToInt Convert a string to an integer value.

Example

Program Example82;
{$mode objfpc}
{ This program demonstrates the StrToInt function }
Uses sysutils;
Begin
  Writeln (StrToIntDef('1234',0));
  Writeln (StrToIntDef('-1234',0));
  Writeln (StrToIntDef('0',0));
  Try
    Writeln (StrToIntDef('12345678901234567890',0));
  except
    On E : EConvertError do
      Writeln ('Invalid number encountered');
  end;
End.