How to convert string to float c#

[Pratyush]

I have a string which represents a floating-point number. When i try to convert it to float number i don't get the exact floating point number. I am using visual studio NET. I'm attempting to learn some C# and I'm not too sure how to convert a String type to a float type. Does anyone know how to do this easily??

[Ackley]

The Parse method is handy because it exists for every built-in function and a few more objects besides. Use System.Convert.ToDouble(s_num) and change float to double. There are so many options in .NET, but some are almost never useful. The Parse method for the float type also has an overload which allows you to specify a System.Globalization.NumberStyle enumeration. Very handy for specifying how your string should be converted.

[DllD]

use System.Convert.ToDouble(s_num) and change float to double. If the double value is too small to represent as a float, the result becomes positive zero or negative zero. If the double value is too large to represent as a float, the result becomes positive infinity or negative infinity.

[Mecurtis]

You need to cast the string to a float, or if that doesn't work the use Single.Parse.

private void Button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
         string s = "You have checked following Check Boxes:<BR>";
         for(int j=0;j<chkBx.Items.Count;j++)
               {
                if(chkBx.Items[j].Selected)
                    {
                     s += chkBx.Items[j].Text + "<BR>";
                     lblChkBx.Text = s;
                     }
                else
                     {
                     lblChkBx.Text = "you need to Check check Boxes!";
                      }
                  }
    }

The difference is that the second method requires that the value of txtInput.Text is a correctly formatted decimal number and will throw an exception if it isn't.