---
title: "toInt"
description: "Tries to coerce value into an integer (32-bit integer)."
---

# toInt

> Tries to coerce value into an integer (32-bit integer).

**This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.**.

## Description
Tries to coerce value into an integer (32-bit integer). If value is a number, the conversion is direct (with possible loss of precision). If value is a string, it is parsed to see if it represents an integer. If not, type casting fails. Will round if appropriate.

## Syntax
`toInt(value[, failover])`

- Parameters

    - object **value** - The value to type cast.

    - object **failover** - Optional. The failover value if type casting fails.

- Results

    - int - The value type cast as an int.

## Examples
```python title="Code Snippet"
toInt("38") //returns 38
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
toInt("33.9") // returns 34
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
toInt({Root Container.TextField.text}, -1) //returns the value in the text box as an int, or -1 if the value doesn't represent an number.
```