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# Function number
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Create a number or convert a string, boolean, or unit to a number.
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When value is a matrix, all elements will be converted to number.
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## Syntax
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```js
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math.number(value)
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math.number(unit, valuelessUnit)
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```
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### Parameters
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Parameter | Type | Description
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--------- | ---- | -----------
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`value` | String | Number | Boolean | Array | Matrix | Unit | null | Value to be converted
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`valuelessUnit` | Unit | string | A valueless unit, used to convert a unit to a number
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### Returns
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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Number | Array | Matrix | The created number
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## Examples
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```js
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math.number(2); // returns number 2
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math.number('7.2'); // returns number 7.2
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math.number(true); // returns number 1
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math.number([true, false, true, true]); // returns [1, 0, 1, 1]
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math.number(math.unit('52cm'), 'm'); // returns 0.52
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```
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## See also
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[bignumber](bignumber.md),
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[boolean](boolean.md),
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[complex](complex.md),
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[index](index.md),
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[matrix](matrix.md),
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[string](string.md),
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[unit](unit.md)
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