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Strtofloat - convert a number string into a floating point value sysutils unit
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1 function StrToFloat ( FloatString : string ) : Extended;
2 function StrToFloat ( FloatString : string; const FormatSettings : TFormatSettings ) : Extended;
Description
The StrToFloat function converts a number string, FloatString such as '123.456' into an Extended floating point number.
It supports integer, floating point, and scientific (exponent) formats.
If a decimal point appears in FloatString, then it must match the current DecimalSeparator value.
Version 2 of this function is for use within threads. You furnish the FormatSettings record before invoking the call. It takes a local copy of global formatting variables that make the routine thread safe.
Notes
The EConvertError exception is thrown if there are errors in FloatString, such as trailing blanks or invalid decimal characters.
Related commands
Extended The floating point type with the highest capacity and precision
FloatToStr Convert a floating point value to a string
FloatToStrF Convert a floating point value to a string with formatting
TFormatSettings A record for holding locale values for thread-safe functions
Example code : Converting a scientific format number string
var
stringValue : string;
floatValue : Extended;
begin
// Set up the source string containing a number representation
stringValue := '123.456E+002';
// Convert it to a floating point number
floatValue := StrToFloat(stringValue);
// And display the value
ShowMessage(stringValue+' = '+FloatToStr(floatValue));
end;
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123.456E+002 = 12345.6
Example code : Catching string conversion errors
var
A : Extended;
begin
// We will catch conversion errors
try
A := StrToFloat('10 E 2'); // Middle blanks are not supported
except
on Exception : EConvertError do
ShowMessage(Exception.Message);
end;
try
A := StrToFloat('$FF'); // Hexadecimal values are not supported
except
on Exception : EConvertError do
ShowMessage(Exception.Message);
end;
end;
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'10 E 2' is not a valid floating point value
'$FF' is not a valid floating point value
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