smarty convert string to number

Question

I need to do deviding: ``` {math equation="x/y" x=$x y=$y} // $x = '2', $y = '3' ``` How to convert strings to numbers exactly in Smarty, coz I don't have access to proprietary code of CMS? Thanx! UPD: Smarty version: 2.6.18

Accepted Answer

If it's already assigned to a variable, say $var, you can set the type of a variable like this:

```
{$converted = settype ($var, 'integer')}
```

You don't have to use the $converted value, but if you don't assign it, the bool will show up in your page.

or you could try

```
{$variable|intval}
```

smarty convert string to number

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