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title: "cast to value · RUAL Documentation"
description: "Casts the class type to a value"
canonical: https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/ui%20class/uiclass_cast_to_value
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# cast to value

This block is part of the [`ui class`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/ui%20class) group and was last modified in core [`v12.0.5`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/120005).

Casts the class type to a value

- uiclass required `uiclass` The class to be converted to a value

- value `value`

A typical wiring for [cast to value](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/ui%2520class/uiclass_cast_to_value): the `value` out pin feeds [convert to uppercase](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/value/value_to_uppercase).

[![Studio canvas example for the cast to value block: typical wiring for cast to value.](https://docs.rual.nl/canvas-examples/uiclass_cast_to_value.png)](https://docs.rual.nl/canvas-examples/uiclass_cast_to_value.png?v=3)

## Version history

Introduced in [`v12.0.5`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/120005).

- [Back to `ui class`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/ui%20class): Return to the main group to view all sub-groups

- [Back to `class`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/ui%20class?group=class): Return to the group to view all blocks within this group

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