How to convert a single char in a sliced String into Integer in Python?

Question

For example, I have a

String = "TGR1UK"

I only need the number 1 in the string to do some math operation so I make a number variable as

number = String[3]

but the type of this "number" is actually Char and I cant use

number = (int)String[3] 

to cast it into an integer

what should I do?

Answer 1

number = int(String[3])

This will cast it to an int. Read more here:

https://careerkarma.com/blog/python-string-to-int/

Edit: I have assumed when you said:

but the type of this "number" is actually Char and I cant use number = (int)String[3]

That you meant that wasnt working, because that is not how you cast to an int in python. Did you mean you aren't allowed to use a straight cast for some reason?