fast string to int function

[ceemac]

I need a function that will take a string, and convert it into an integer equivalant. Can anywone please give me clue as to where i should start??

Mark:rolleyes:

[Wien]

If your string represents a number such as "6" or "123" you just have to cast you string into an integer like this :

$str = "123";
$num = (int)$str;

Well now if your string represents something else that a number you'll get 0
$str = "hello";
$num = (in)$str; // $num == 0