Re: st: -trim()-ed but cannot -destring()-:- hidden text characters?

[Ron�n Conroy <rconroy@rcsi.ie>]

Daniel Egan wrote:

> Hello list,
>
> I am having a strange problem converting strings into numerical
> format. I have a string which by all appearances is just a number.
Daniel's data did indeed contain odd characters which are invisible 
under normal circumstances. A good text editor will show them and allow 
you to zap them. Actually, any text editor will do this; a good text 
editor will do it free.

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Royal College of Surgeons 
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