---
title: "toInteger"
description: "Identical to the toInt expression function."
---

# toInteger

> Identical to the toInt expression function.

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

## Description
## Syntax
`toInteger(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"
toInteger("38") //returns 38
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
toInteger("33.9") // returns 34
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
toInteger({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.
```