Parameters

s

The string to convert. [Edit]

Returns

The float equivalent of s. [Edit]

Exceptions

Type	Reason
ArgumentNullException	s is a null reference. [Edit]
FormatException	s is not in the correct format. [Edit]
OverflowException	s represents a number less than float.MinValue or greater than float.MaxValue. [Edit]

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).

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Requirements

Namespace: System.Xml
Assembly: System.Xml (in System.Xml.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0