Convert.ToSingle (String) converts string to single-precision floating-point number. : Convert to Single « Development « VB.Net






Convert.ToSingle (String) converts string to single-precision floating-point number.

  

Class Sample
   Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim values() As String = { "-1,999.99999", "1AFF", "1e-35","999.99999", "1.99e999"}
        Dim result As Single
        
        For Each value As String In values
           Try
              result = Convert.ToSingle(value)
              Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.", _
                                value.GetType().Name, value, _
                                result.GetType().Name, result)
           Catch e As FormatException
              Console.WriteLine("Unable to convert '{0}' to a Single.", value)            
           Catch e As OverflowException
              Console.WriteLine("'{0}' is outside the range of a Single.", value)
           End Try
        Next       
    End Sub 
End Class 

   
    
  








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