Parse a string in exponential notation with the AllowExponent and Number flags : Double Parse « Data Types « VB.Net






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Parse a string in exponential notation with the AllowExponent and Number flags

 

Imports System.Globalization
Imports System.Threading

Module Example
    Public Sub Main()
       Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-US")
       Dim value As String
       Dim styles As NumberStyles
       value = "-1.063E-02"

       styles = NumberStyles.AllowExponent Or NumberStyles.Number
       ShowNumericValue(value, styles)
    End Sub
    Private Sub ShowNumericValue(value As String, styles As NumberStyles)
       Dim number As Double
       Try
          number = Double.Parse(value, styles)
          Console.WriteLine("Converted '{0}' using {1} to {2}.", _
                            value, styles.ToString(), number)
       Catch e As FormatException
          Console.WriteLine("Unable to parse '{0}' with styles {1}.", _
                            value, styles.ToString())
       End Try
       Console.WriteLine()                           
    End Sub
End Module








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