Converts a string to a float equivalent.
Parameters
- s
- The string to convert.
Returns
The float equivalent of s.
Exceptions
Type Reason ArgumentNullException s is a null reference. FormatException s is not in the correct format. OverflowException s represents a number less than float.MinValue or greater than float.MaxValue.
Remarks
If s is "-INF", this method returns float.NegativeInfinity.
If s is "INF", this method returns float.PositiveInfinity.
Otherwise, this method calls float.Parse(string)(s, System.Globalization.NumberStyles.AllowLeadingSign|System.Globalization.NumberStyles.AllowDecimalPoint|System.Globalization.NumberStyles.AllowExponent|System.Globalization.NumberStyles.AllowLeadingWhite|System.Globalization.NumberStyles.AllowTrailingWhite, System.Globalization.NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo).
Requirements
Namespace: System.Xml
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0