# How to pass a data type to google sheet?

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That's not the problem, i'm afraid moment node will return always a string.

But i solve with the other idea: get the number of the week frm the date. I set the moment node to return date in WW format, then i change the string into a number looking at this discussion 🙂

> [@String to number](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/string-to-number/988/2):
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> The Node-RED Function node uses JavaScript. A quick google search for how to do that will reveal lots of answers, for example: Nick

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