FHIRPath Function: toDecimal

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Summary

• Category: Conversion
• Section: 5.5.6.1
• Return Type: Decimal
• Empty Input Result: empty
• Errors on Multiple Input: true

Description

If the input collection contains a single item, this function will return a single decimal if the item is an Integer or Decimal, a String convertible to a Decimal, or a Boolean.

Arguments

• none

Type Mapping

• Integer-Decimal
• Decimal-Decimal
• String-Decimal
• Boolean-Decimal

Example

'123.45'.toDecimal() // returns 123.45