Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; import android.database.Cursor; public class Main { public static float getFloatFromCursor(Cursor cursor, String columnName) { float value = -1; if (cursor != null && cursor.getPosition() >= 0 && cursor.getPosition() < cursor.getCount()) { int columnIndex = cursor.getColumnIndex(columnName); if (columnIndex >= 0) { value = cursor.getFloat(columnIndex); } } return value; } }