Method: String#convert_to_value

Defined in:
lib/openc3/core_ext/string.rb

#convert_to_value ⇒ Object

depending on what the String represents. It can successfully convert floating point numbers in both fixed and scientific notation, integers in hexadecimal notation, and Arrays. If it can’t be converted into any of the above then the original String is returned.



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# File 'lib/openc3/core_ext/string.rb', line 222

def convert_to_value
  return_value = self
  begin
    upcase_self = self.upcase
    if upcase_self == 'INFINITY'.freeze
      return_value = Float::INFINITY
    elsif upcase_self == '-INFINITY'.freeze
      return_value = -Float::INFINITY
    elsif upcase_self == 'NAN'.freeze
      return_value = Float::NAN
    elsif self.is_float?
      # Floating Point in normal or scientific notation
      return_value = self.to_f
    elsif self.is_int?
      # Integer
      return_value = self.to_i
    elsif self.is_hex?
      # Hex
      return_value = Integer(self)
    elsif self.is_array?
      # Array
      return_value = eval(self)
    end
  rescue Exception
    # Something went wrong so just return the string as is
  end
  return return_value
end