Question Re: how to Convert the STRING TO FLOAT. in Technology Q&A https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/how-to-convert-the-string-to-float/qaa-p/2649348#M1114529 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>hi Sateesh,</P><P>It will convert to float</P><P></P><P>float return=Double.parseDouble(input);</P><P></P><P>or</P><P></P><P>float return=Double.valueOf(input).floatValue();</P><P></P><P></P><P>best,</P><P>Wojciech</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:24:59 GMT Former Member 2007-08-13T17:24:59Z how to Convert the STRING TO FLOAT. https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/how-to-convert-the-string-to-float/qaq-p/2649347 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Experts,</P><P></P><P> Can u suggest me how to write the UDF Function From STRING TO FLOAT.</P><P></P><P>Thanks &amp; Regards,</P><P>Sateesh</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:16:54 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/how-to-convert-the-string-to-float/qaq-p/2649347 Former Member 2007-08-13T17:16:54Z Re: how to Convert the STRING TO FLOAT. https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/how-to-convert-the-string-to-float/qaa-p/2649348#M1114529 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>hi Sateesh,</P><P>It will convert to float</P><P></P><P>float return=Double.parseDouble(input);</P><P></P><P>or</P><P></P><P>float return=Double.valueOf(input).floatValue();</P><P></P><P></P><P>best,</P><P>Wojciech</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:24:59 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/how-to-convert-the-string-to-float/qaa-p/2649348#M1114529 Former Member 2007-08-13T17:24:59Z Re: how to Convert the STRING TO FLOAT. https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/how-to-convert-the-string-to-float/qaa-p/2649349#M1114530 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Would it make more sense to use the Float class?</P><P></P><P>float return=Float.parseFloat(input);</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:22:26 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/how-to-convert-the-string-to-float/qaa-p/2649349#M1114530 Former Member 2007-08-13T20:22:26Z Re: how to Convert the STRING TO FLOAT. https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/how-to-convert-the-string-to-float/qaa-p/2649350#M1114531 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Paul,</P><P>you are absolutly right.</P><P></P><P>best,</P><P>wojciech</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:29:35 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/how-to-convert-the-string-to-float/qaa-p/2649350#M1114531 Former Member 2007-08-13T20:29:35Z Re: how to Convert the STRING TO FLOAT. https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/how-to-convert-the-string-to-float/qaa-p/2649351#M1114532 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Paul,</P><P></P><P> its working</P><P>Regards,</P><P>sateesh</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:41:37 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/how-to-convert-the-string-to-float/qaa-p/2649351#M1114532 Former Member 2007-08-14T09:41:37Z Re: how to Convert the STRING TO FLOAT. https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/how-to-convert-the-string-to-float/qaa-p/2649352#M1114533 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>its working</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:43:27 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/how-to-convert-the-string-to-float/qaa-p/2649352#M1114533 Former Member 2007-08-14T09:43:27Z Re: how to Convert the STRING TO FLOAT. https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/how-to-convert-the-string-to-float/qaa-p/2649353#M1114534 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Avoid using float in Java, as it leads to round errors.</P><P>Use BigDecimal instead.</P><P></P><P><A href="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/math/BigDecimal.html" target="test_blank">http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/math/BigDecimal.html</A></P><P></P><PRE><CODE>BigDecimal big = new BigDecimal("your_string");</CODE></PRE><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Henrique.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:39:48 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-q-a/how-to-convert-the-string-to-float/qaa-p/2649353#M1114534 henrique_pinto 2007-08-14T14:39:48Z