as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
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write a function to convert a text string into an integer.
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def texttoint(text):
    int_val = 0
    for char in text:
        int_val += ord(char)
    return int_val
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