<docbook><section><title>VirtTipsAndTricksGuideConv</title><bridgehead class="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml:h2">How to convert between datatypes using SPARQL in Virtuoso?</bridgehead>
<para>To convert between datatypes using SPARQL in Virtuoso, one should use the following functions:</para>
<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact"><listitem><emphasis>xsd:boolean</emphasis> (in strg any) returns integer </listitem>
<listitem><emphasis>xsd:dateTime</emphasis> (in strg any) returns datetime </listitem>
<listitem><emphasis>xsd:double</emphasis> (in strg varchar) returns double precision </listitem>
<listitem><emphasis>xsd:float</emphasis> (in strg varchar) returns float </listitem>
<listitem><emphasis>xsd:integer</emphasis> (in strg varchar) returns integer</listitem>
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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="compact"><listitem><ulink url="VirtTipsAndTricksGuide">Virtuoso Tips and Tricks Collection</ulink> </listitem>
<listitem><ulink url="http://docs.openlinksw.com/virtuoso/functions.html">Virtuoso Functions Guide</ulink> </listitem>
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