# Type Cast This is a pre-built Action located under the **@Generic Element**. The functionality of this Action in Avo Assure is to convert the format or data type of a given variable into another type. The converted value is stored in a dynamic variable. ## **Syntax** **Input Value**: `;` | Argument | Description | | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | |

\
(Required)

| Provide the variable whose data type needs to be changed. | |

\
(Required)

Provide the target data type to which the variable should be converted.

Supported data types are:

Int (Integer): It is used to store numbers without any decimal or fractional part. It used to convert from another type to integer type (double to int, float to int).
Float: The float is used to convert numbers into decimal point. It used to convert from another type to float type (double to float, int to float).
Double: A double variable that stores numeric values with decimal points, such as floating-point numbers. It used to convert from another type to integer (int to double, float to double).
String: values of string variables may include numbers, letters, or symbols. It used to convert date type to string.

| **Output Value**: `;(Optional)` | Argument | Description | | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | |

(Required)

| This dynamic variable stores the value or string after conversion. | |

(Optional)

| This dynamic variable stores the status as **True** or **False**. | ### **Example:** Type Casting a Value to Float In this example, we explain how to convert a value from one data type to another. * **Action**: Type Cast * **Input Value**: 98;float * The first argument (**98**) specifies the original value. * The second argument (**float**) specifies the target data type for conversion. * **Output Value**: {Type Casted value} * The converted value (98.0) is stored in this **{Type Casted value}** dynamic variable. * If the second output variable is defined, it stores the operation status with the following possible values: * **True**: If the type casting is successful. * **False**: If the conversion fails due to an invalid data type or incompatible value. * **Logical Explanation**: The **Type Cast** action fetches the value from the **Input Value** column (**98;float**) and converts it to the specified data type (float). After conversion, it stores the result (98.0) in the **{Type Casted value}** variable.

#### **knowledge Bites:** Here are some examples of different string scenarios:

String	Input Value	Result
float/double to int	float to int: 34.56;int OR double to int: 34.56333333;int	34
int/double to float	int to float: 34;float OR double to float: 34.563333334545565434;float	int to float: 34.0 OR double to float: 34.5633333345455
int/float to double	int to float: 89;float OR float to double: 98.4443;double	int to float:89.0 OR float to double: 98.4443
int/float/double to string	int to string: 89;string OR float to string: 98.4443;string OR double to string: 435.554433;string	int to string: 89 OR float to string: 98.4443 OR double to string: 435.554433

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