title: Kdb - string to double or float
body: <p>I am trying to convert a string into a double or a float in KDB - the string contains a number with "accounting" format of the like of <code>2,228,25</code> (amount) - is I use something like <code>"j"$amount</code> I get <code>50 44 50 50 56 46 50 53</code> as a return value. How do I convert that string into a proper number? Thanks </p>