[r6rs-discuss] string->number

[Michael Sperber]

"leppie" <xacc.ide at gmail.com> writes:

> The R6RS states string->number NEVER raises an exception and ALWAYS returns 
> a number or #f.
>
> Does that mean even if one passes a non-string and/or an invalid radix (not 
> a number or not 2/8/10/16)  it should return #f?

Yes.  This was discussed at some length among the editors, for example,
here:

http://www.r6rs.org/r6rs-editors/2006-August/001799.html

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Cheers =8-} Mike
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