Java Float Number Create toFloat(String text)

Description

Converts a string of text to a float value.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
text	the text to convert

Return

If the conversion was successful, the resulting float value is returned. If the string does not represent a float value, null is returned.

Declaration

public static Float toFloat(String text)

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from  www. ja  va 2  s .  c om
 * Nebula2D is a cross-platform, 2D game engine for PC, Mac, & Linux
 * Copyright (c) $date.year Jon Bonazza
 *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

public class Main {
    /**
     * Converts a string of text to a float value.
     * @param text the text to convert
     * @return If the conversion was successful, the resulting float value is returned. If the string does not
     * represent a float value, null is returned.
     */
    public static Float toFloat(String text) {

        try {
            return Float.parseFloat(text);
        } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
            return null;
        }
    }
}