# Val

### **Description**‌

The Val function changes the string variable x into a numeric value. This is rarely necessary as Flow automatically coerces string values into a numeric value.

### **Syntax**

‌The syntax for the Val function is:

`Val(x)`

#### ‌**Parameters**

x - the numeric value which is to be changed into a string.

### **Returns**

‌The Val function returns a numeric value.

### **Example**‌

Let's look at some Val function examples and explore how to use the Val function.‌

```
Val(7)
Result: 7
```