Convert::ToSingle Method (String^, IFormatProvider^)
Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Parameters
- value
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Type:
System::String^
A string that contains the number to convert.
- provider
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Type:
System::IFormatProvider^
An object that supplies culture-specific formatting information.
Return Value
Type: System::SingleA single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to the number in value, or 0 (zero) if value is null.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| FormatException | value is not a number in a valid format. |
| OverflowException | value represents a number that is less than Single::MinValue or greater than Single::MaxValue. |
The return value is the result of invoking the Single::Parse method on value.
provider is an IFormatProvider instance that obtains a NumberFormatInfo object. The NumberFormatInfo object provides culture-specific information about the format of value. If provider is null, the NumberFormatInfo for the current culture is used.
If you prefer not to handle an exception if the conversion fails, you can call the Single::TryParse method instead. It returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded or failed.
The following example uses IFormatProvider objects that represent the en-US and fr-FR cultures when it converts the elements in an array of numeric strings to Single values.
Available since 8
.NET Framework
Available since 1.1
Portable Class Library
Supported in: portable .NET platforms
Silverlight
Available since 2.0
Windows Phone Silverlight
Available since 7.0
Windows Phone
Available since 8.1