From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2007-11-24T22:47:39+09:00
Subject: Re: Convert words to numbers and back?

2007/11/24, Andrei Maxim <andrei@andreimaxim.ro>:
> I think the OP wants to know how he could turn 3 into "three" or 2001 into
> "two thousand and one".

I could also imagine that the OP wants conversion of char sequences to
a single number (see below).

Amazing: three replies and three different interpretations of the question:

1. convert a textual number description into a number object

2. convert a string representation of a number into a number object

3. encode a char sequence in a single number (reminds me faintly of
Goedel numbers)

I'd say 1 and 3 can be matched to the OP's question, while 2 clearly
cannot with 1 having the highest likelyhood to match the actual
requirements.

Jordon, what is it that you are looking for?

Kind regards

robert

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