Lua string to int

Question

How can I convert a string to an integer in Lua?

I have a string like this:

a = \"10\"

I would like it to be converted to 10, the n

Answer 1

local a = "10"
print(type(a))
local num = tonumber(a)
print(type(num))

Output

   string                                                                                                                                                                          
   number