Forum:Editcount as Number

I tried to create a template that performs mathematical operations on an user's editcount, defined as. So, for instance:



However, it does not work. Even if the editcount "appears" to be a number, it is not. Trying some more functions on it, I noticed:
 * len gives 1 (even when it should be 5)
 * urlencode gives

Any help? How can I work with it as a number?

Thanks, Helixtalk 10:55, June 9, 2010 (UTC)


 * You just can't, unless you substitute the edit count first. -- 11:35, June 9, 2010 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the answer. Yeah, well, I tried lots of things but could not find a workaround. Helixtalk 22:33, June 9, 2010 (UTC)