Convert from scientific notation string to float in C#
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09-06-2019 - |
Question
What's the proper way to convert from a scientific notation string such as "1.234567E-06" to a floating point variable using C#?
Solution
Double.Parse("1.234567E-06", System.Globalization.NumberStyles.Float);
OTHER TIPS
Also consider using
Double.TryParse("1.234567E-06", System.Globalization.NumberStyles.Float, out MyFloat);
This will ensure that MyFloat
is set to value 0 if, for whatever reason, the conversion could not be performed. Or you could wrap the Double.Parse()
example in a Try..Catch
block and set MyFloat
to a value of your choosing when an exception is detected.
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