Sys.ToFloat

Converts a value to a floating-point number.
Available in release 0.11.0

Syntax

result = Sys.ToFloat ( value )

Parameters

• The value parameter specifies the value to convert.

Example

Import Sys From "lib/lang/system.bas"

Dim myVar As String
myVar = "38.45"
Print Sys.TypeOf(myVar)

myVar = Sys.ToFloat(myVar)
Print myVar
Print Sys.TypeOf(myVar)

Output

string
 38.45
number

See Also

Sys.ToBoolean
Sys.ToInteger Sys.ToString