How to convert a string to an angle?

[ttmc]

How do I convert something of type string, such as "10deg", to something of type angle, such as 10deg?

The int() and float() functions don't work (nor would I expect them to). There doesn't seem to be an angle() function. (I tried.)

[Enivex]

What is the use-case for this exactly?

[PgBiel]

You can use eval("10deg"), or parse the string by yourself with regex to get the number and multiply by 1deg.

[ttmc]

@Enivex I have a big array of floats such as 11.3. They are angles in degrees. I'm able to convert them to strings such as "11.3deg" but I need angles because they're needed as values for angle in a call to line(..., angle: <need an angle here>).

@PgBiel I used eval() as you suggested and it worked. Thanks, but surely that's a hack. (The docs for eval() say, "This function should only be used as a last resort.") I also tried line(..., angle: 1deg * angle_as_float) and that also worked, but it also feels like a hack.

[Enivex]

You don't actually have to go through a string at all. Just multiply the floats with 1deg, and you'll get angles.

Edit: I see you mention that. It's definitely not a hack.