# sum

## Description

Sums all the numbers in a list.

## Input / Parameter

| Name | Description                 | Input Type | Default | Options | Required |
| ---- | --------------------------- | ---------- | ------- | ------- | -------- |
| data | The list of numbers to sum. | List       | -       | -       | Yes      |

## Output

| Description                                         | Output Type |
| --------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| Returns the total value of the numbers in the list. | Number      |

## Example

In this example, we will get the sum of numbers in a list and print the result in the console.

### Step

1. Call the function `List.sum` inside the `Log.write` function.
2. Then call the function `Conversion.toList` inside the `List.sum` function.
3.

```
3. Enter the data inside the `Conversion.toList` function. In this example, we will enter "3, 1, 5".
```

```
![](https://399701567-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwmJ1RKjM2uNFaL6fO3Xu%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-45e66444c35afb5e1bda540342af75ee469ae296%2Fsum-step-1.png?alt=media)
```

### Result

1. The console will print the sum of all the values in the list.
2. In this example, the value printed will be `9`.

   ![](https://399701567-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwmJ1RKjM2uNFaL6fO3Xu%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-93d1e1f4439401748c21a0a3bd505f4c7d39a0c1%2Fsum-result-1.png?alt=media)

## Links

### Related Information

See also:

* Functions
  * [Conversion.toList](https://github.com/OrangeKloud/emobiq-documentation/blob/master/document/client/2-5-actions-and-visual-logic/action-reference/react-native/Conversion/toList/toList.md)