Convert string to integer in Shopify Liquid?

Question

I just read this related answer:

How can I convert a number to a string? - Shopify Design — Ecommerce University

To convert a string to a numb

Answer 1

Using assign with a math filter is correct. See this thread on GitHub, and this blog post.

Variables created through {% capture %} are strings. When using assign, either of these options should give you a number:

{% assign var1 = var1 | plus: 0 %}
{% assign var2 = var2 | times: 1 %}

If this doesn't work for you, can you post the relevant code?