# File temp/functions.rb, line 335
    def Functions::number( object=nil )
      object = @@context[:node] unless object
      case object
      when true
        Float(1)
      when false
        Float(0)
      when Array
        number(string( object ))
      when Numeric
        object.to_f
      else
        str = string( object )
        # If XPath ever gets scientific notation...
        #if str =~ /^\s*-?(\d*\.?\d+|\d+\.)([Ee]\d*)?\s*$/
        if str =~ /^\s*-?(\d*\.?\d+|\d+\.)\s*$/
          str.to_f
        else
          (0.0 / 0.0)
        end
      end
    end