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# AsNum

Sets the Databox value as numeric (as opposed to character/string data).

<table><thead><tr><th width="201">Expression</th><th width="147">Databox Value</th><th width="102">Result</th><th>Comments</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>AsNum + 3</code></td><td>12.34</td><td>15.34</td><td>Processes the Databox Value as Numeric, with the addition of the sum <code>+3</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>AsNum +5 Result *6</code></td><td>1</td><td>36</td><td>Used to change the 'natural' evaluation according to operator precedence where brackets cannot be used. e.g. the Expression: <code>(1) +5 *6</code>, would otherwise result in <code>(1) +(5*6) = 31</code></td></tr></tbody></table>