How to convert string to double with powers?

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Ocean Wan
Ocean Wan on 9 Nov 2017
Answered: Walter Roberson on 9 Nov 2017
>> str2double('0.88D+02')
ans =
NaN
I want to convert string '0.88D+02' to double 88 or 0.88D+02. However, When I use the above codes, it returns Nan. It works when I use str2num, but the length is too short. I can't convert long decimal number.

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Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson on 9 Nov 2017
str2double( regexprep('0.88D+02', 'D', 'E') )

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