# ToReal (Any value)
| **Name** | ***ToReal*** |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Syntax | ToReal (Any value) |
| Purpose | To convert a value into a real number. |
| Description | Returns a real number representing the specified value. Returns null if the value cannot be converted to a real number. |
| Return Type | Real |
| Parameters | value \[System.Object] – Value to be converted |
**Example**
In this example, we will pass a string value to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.
Where,
*value* = $ 123.1234
In the output window, you can see that the provided string has been converted into a real number.
This conversion is also evident if the output value is mapped to a destination file, as shown below:
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