decimal.from_text

pure static function from_text(value: text): decimal

Parse a signed base-10 text representation of a real number.

If the encoded value has more decimal places than are supported, it is rounded to the nearest supported value.

Parameters

• value — the text to parse

Throws

• exception — when - the text representation is ill-formed - the magnitude of the encoded value is larger than decimal.MAX_VALUE

Since 0.9.1