Convert.ToSingle Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System

Assembly:: System.Runtime.Extensions.dll

Assembly:: System.Runtime.dll

Assembly:: mscorlib.dll

Assembly:: netstandard.dll

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Converts a specified value to a single-precision floating-point number.

Overloads

ToSingle(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.
ToSingle(SByte)	Converts the value of the specified 8-bit signed integer to the equivalent single-precision floating-point number.
ToSingle(Object, IFormatProvider)	Converts the value of the specified object to an single-precision floating-point number, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.
ToSingle(UInt64)	Converts the value of the specified 64-bit unsigned integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.
ToSingle(UInt32)	Converts the value of the specified 32-bit unsigned integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.
ToSingle(String)	Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.
ToSingle(Single)	Returns the specified single-precision floating-point number; no actual conversion is performed.
ToSingle(Object)	Converts the value of the specified object to a single-precision floating-point number.
ToSingle(UInt16)	Converts the value of the specified 16-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent single-precision floating-point number.
ToSingle(Int32)	Converts the value of the specified 32-bit signed integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.
ToSingle(Int16)	Converts the value of the specified 16-bit signed integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.
ToSingle(Double)	Converts the value of the specified double-precision floating-point number to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.
ToSingle(Decimal)	Converts the value of the specified decimal number to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.
ToSingle(DateTime)	Calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.
ToSingle(Char)	Calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.
ToSingle(Byte)	Converts the value of the specified 8-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent single-precision floating-point number.
ToSingle(Boolean)	Converts the specified Boolean value to the equivalent single-precision floating-point number.
ToSingle(Int64)	Converts the value of the specified 64-bit signed integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

ToSingle(String, IFormatProvider)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

public:
 static float ToSingle(System::String ^ value, IFormatProvider ^ provider);

public static float ToSingle (string value, IFormatProvider provider);

public static float ToSingle (string? value, IFormatProvider? provider);

static member ToSingle : string * IFormatProvider -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As String, provider As IFormatProvider) As Single

Parameters

value: String

A string that contains the number to convert.

provider: IFormatProvider

An object that supplies culture-specific formatting information.

Returns

Single

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to the number in value, or 0 (zero) if value is null.

Exceptions

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.

Examples

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.

using System;
using System.Globalization;

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      string[] values = { "123456789", "12345.6789", "12 345,6789",
                          "123,456.789", "123 456,789", "123,456,789.0123",
                          "123 456 789,0123", "1.235e12", "1.03221e-05",
                          Double.MaxValue.ToString() };
      CultureInfo[] cultures = { new CultureInfo("en-US"),
                                 new CultureInfo("fr-FR") };

      foreach (CultureInfo culture in cultures)
      {
         Console.WriteLine("String -> Single Conversion Using the {0} Culture",
                           culture.Name);
         foreach (string value in values)
         {
            Console.Write("{0,22}  ->  ", value);
            try {
               Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToSingle(value, culture));
            }
            catch (FormatException) {
               Console.WriteLine("FormatException");
            }
            catch (OverflowException) {
               Console.WriteLine("OverflowException");
            }
         }
         Console.WriteLine();
      }
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    String -> Single Conversion Using the en-US Culture
//                 123456789  ->  1.234568E+08
//                12345.6789  ->  12345.68
//               12 345,6789  ->  FormatException
//               123,456.789  ->  123456.8
//               123 456,789  ->  FormatException
//          123,456,789.0123  ->  1.234568E+08
//          123 456 789,0123  ->  FormatException
//                  1.235e12  ->  1.235E+12
//               1.03221e-05  ->  1.03221E-05
//     1.79769313486232E+308  ->  Overflow
//
//    String -> Single Conversion Using the fr-FR Culture
//                 123456789  ->  1.234568E+08
//                12345.6789  ->  FormatException
//               12 345,6789  ->  12345.68
//               123,456.789  ->  FormatException
//               123 456,789  ->  123456.8
//          123,456,789.0123  ->  FormatException
//          123 456 789,0123  ->  1.234568E+08
//                  1.235e12  ->  FormatException
//               1.03221e-05  ->  FormatException
//     1.79769313486232E+308  ->  FormatException

open System
open System.Globalization

let values =
    [| "123456789"; "12345.6789"; "12 345,6789"
       "123,456.789"; "123 456,789"; "123,456,789.0123"
       "123 456 789,0123"; "1.235e12"; "1.03221e-05"
       string Double.MaxValue |]
let cultures =
    [| CultureInfo "en-US"; CultureInfo "fr-FR" |]

for culture in cultures do
    printfn $"String -> Single Conversion Using the {culture.Name} Culture"
    for value in values do
        printf $"{value,22}  ->  "
        try
            printfn $"{Convert.ToSingle(value, culture)}"
        with
        | :? FormatException ->
            printfn "FormatException"
        | :? OverflowException ->
            printfn "OverflowException"
    printfn ""
// The example displays the following output:
//    String -> Single Conversion Using the en-US Culture
//                 123456789  ->  1.234568E+08
//                12345.6789  ->  12345.68
//               12 345,6789  ->  FormatException
//               123,456.789  ->  123456.8
//               123 456,789  ->  FormatException
//          123,456,789.0123  ->  1.234568E+08
//          123 456 789,0123  ->  FormatException
//                  1.235e12  ->  1.235E+12
//               1.03221e-05  ->  1.03221E-05
//     1.79769313486232E+308  ->  Overflow
//
//    String -> Single Conversion Using the fr-FR Culture
//                 123456789  ->  1.234568E+08
//                12345.6789  ->  FormatException
//               12 345,6789  ->  12345.68
//               123,456.789  ->  FormatException
//               123 456,789  ->  123456.8
//          123,456,789.0123  ->  FormatException
//          123 456 789,0123  ->  1.234568E+08
//                  1.235e12  ->  FormatException
//               1.03221e-05  ->  FormatException
//     1.79769313486232E+308  ->  FormatException

Imports System.Globalization

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim values() As String = { "123456789", "12345.6789", "12 345,6789", _
                                 "123,456.789", "123 456,789", "123,456,789.0123", _
                                 "123 456 789,0123", "1.235e12", "1.03221e-05", _
                                 Double.MaxValue.ToString() }
      Dim cultures() As CultureInfo = { New CultureInfo("en-US"), _
                                        New CultureInfo("fr-FR") } 

      For Each culture As CultureInfo In cultures
         Console.WriteLine("String -> Single Conversion Using the {0} Culture", _
                           culture.Name)
         For Each value As String In values
            Console.Write("{0,22}  ->  ", value)
            Try
               Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToSingle(value, culture))
            Catch e As FormatException
               Console.WriteLine("FormatException")
            CAtch e As OverflowException
               Console.WriteLine("Overflow")
            End Try   
         Next
         Console.WriteLine()
      Next                     
   End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
'    String -> Single Conversion Using the en-US Culture
'                 123456789  ->  1.234568E+08
'                12345.6789  ->  12345.68
'               12 345,6789  ->  FormatException
'               123,456.789  ->  123456.8
'               123 456,789  ->  FormatException
'          123,456,789.0123  ->  1.234568E+08
'          123 456 789,0123  ->  FormatException
'                  1.235e12  ->  1.235E+12
'               1.03221e-05  ->  1.03221E-05
'     1.79769313486232E+308  ->  Overflow
'    
'    String -> Single Conversion Using the fr-FR Culture
'                 123456789  ->  1.234568E+08
'                12345.6789  ->  FormatException
'               12 345,6789  ->  12345.68
'               123,456.789  ->  FormatException
'               123 456,789  ->  123456.8
'          123,456,789.0123  ->  FormatException
'          123 456 789,0123  ->  1.234568E+08
'                  1.235e12  ->  FormatException
'               1.03221e-05  ->  FormatException
'     1.79769313486232E+308  ->  FormatException

Remarks

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.

Applies to

ToSingle(SByte)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 8-bit signed integer to the equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

public:
 static float ToSingle(System::SByte value);

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static float ToSingle (sbyte value);

[<System.CLSCompliant(false)>]
static member ToSingle : sbyte -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As SByte) As Single

Parameters

value: SByte

The 8-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

Single

An 8-bit signed integer that is equivalent to value.

Attributes: CLSCompliantAttribute

Examples

The following example converts each element in a signed byte array to a Single value.

sbyte[] numbers = { SByte.MinValue, -23, 0, 17, SByte.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (sbyte number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the SByte value '-128' to the Single value -128.
//    Converted the SByte value '-23' to the Single value -23.
//    Converted the SByte value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the SByte value '17' to the Single value 17.
//    Converted the SByte value '127' to the Single value 127.

let numbers = [| SByte.MinValue; -23y; 0y; 17y; SByte.MaxValue |]

for number in numbers do
    let result = Convert.ToSingle number
    printfn $"Converted the {number.GetType().Name} value {number} to the {result.GetType().Name} value {result}."
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the SByte value '-128' to the Single value -128.
//    Converted the SByte value '-23' to the Single value -23.
//    Converted the SByte value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the SByte value '17' to the Single value 17.
//    Converted the SByte value '127' to the Single value 127.

Dim numbers() As SByte = { SByte.MinValue, -23, 0, 17, SByte.MaxValue }
Dim result As Single

For Each number As SByte In numbers
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number)
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.", _
                        number.GetType().Name, number, _
                        result.GetType().Name, result)
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'    Converted the SByte value '-128' to the Single value -128.
'    Converted the SByte value '-23' to the Single value -23.
'    Converted the SByte value '0' to the Single value 0.
'    Converted the SByte value '17' to the Single value 17.
'    Converted the SByte value '127' to the Single value 127.

Applies to

ToSingle(Object, IFormatProvider)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified object to an single-precision floating-point number, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

public:
 static float ToSingle(System::Object ^ value, IFormatProvider ^ provider);

public static float ToSingle (object value, IFormatProvider provider);

public static float ToSingle (object? value, IFormatProvider? provider);

static member ToSingle : obj * IFormatProvider -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As Object, provider As IFormatProvider) As Single

Parameters

value: Object

An object that implements the IConvertible interface.

provider: IFormatProvider

An object that supplies culture-specific formatting information.

Returns

Single

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value, or zero if value is null.

Exceptions

FormatException

value is not in an appropriate format.

InvalidCastException

value does not implement IConvertible.

OverflowException

value represents a number that is less than Single.MinValue or greater than Single.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example defines a Temperature class that implements the IConvertible interface. Its implementation of the IConvertible.ToSingle method returns the internal value of a private Single variable that represents the temperature.

using System;
using System.Globalization;

public class Temperature : IConvertible
{
   private float m_Temp;

   public Temperature(float temperature)
   {
      this.m_Temp = temperature;
   }

   public float Celsius
   {
      get { return this.m_Temp; }
   }

   public float Kelvin
   {
      get { return this.m_Temp + 273.15f; }
   }

   public float Fahrenheit
   {
      get { return (float) Math.Round(this.m_Temp * 9 / 5 + 32, 2); }
   }

   public override string ToString()
   {
      return m_Temp.ToString("N2") + " °C";
   }

   // IConvertible implementations.
   public TypeCode GetTypeCode()
   {
      return TypeCode.Object;
   }

   public bool ToBoolean(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (m_Temp == 0)
         return false;
      else
         return true;
   }

   public byte ToByte(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (m_Temp < Byte.MinValue || m_Temp > Byte.MaxValue)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Byte type.",
                                                   this.m_Temp));
      else
         return Convert.ToByte(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public char ToChar(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      throw new InvalidCastException("Temperature to Char conversion is not supported.");
   }

   public DateTime ToDateTime(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      throw new InvalidCastException("Temperature to DateTime conversion is not supported.");
   }

   public decimal ToDecimal(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      return Convert.ToDecimal(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public double ToDouble(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      return Convert.ToDouble(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public short ToInt16(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (this.m_Temp < Int16.MinValue || this.m_Temp > Int16.MaxValue)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Int16 type.",
                                                   this.m_Temp));
      else
         return Convert.ToInt16(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public int ToInt32(IFormatProvider provider)
      {
      if (this.m_Temp < Int32.MinValue || this.m_Temp > Int32.MaxValue)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Int32 type.",
                                                   this.m_Temp));
      else
         return Convert.ToInt32(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public long ToInt64(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (this.m_Temp < Int64.MinValue || this.m_Temp > Int64.MaxValue)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Int64 type.",
                                                   this.m_Temp));
      else
         return Convert.ToInt64(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public sbyte ToSByte(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (this.m_Temp < SByte.MinValue || this.m_Temp > SByte.MaxValue)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the SByte type.",
                                                   this.m_Temp));
      else
         return Convert.ToSByte(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public float ToSingle(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      return this.m_Temp;
   }

   public string ToString(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      return m_Temp.ToString("N2", provider) + " °C";
   }

   public object ToType(Type conversionType, IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      switch (Type.GetTypeCode(conversionType))
      {
         case TypeCode.Boolean:
            return this.ToBoolean(null);
         case TypeCode.Byte:
            return this.ToByte(null);
         case TypeCode.Char:
            return this.ToChar(null);
         case TypeCode.DateTime:
            return this.ToDateTime(null);
         case TypeCode.Decimal:
            return this.ToDecimal(null);
         case TypeCode.Double:
            return this.ToDouble(null);
         case TypeCode.Int16:
            return this.ToInt16(null);
         case TypeCode.Int32:
            return this.ToInt32(null);
         case TypeCode.Int64:
            return this.ToInt64(null);
         case TypeCode.Object:
            if (typeof(Temperature).Equals(conversionType))
               return this;
            else
               throw new InvalidCastException(String.Format("Conversion to a {0} is not supported.",
                                                            conversionType.Name));
         case TypeCode.SByte:
            return this.ToSByte(null);
         case TypeCode.Single:
            return this.ToSingle(null);
         case TypeCode.String:
            return this.ToString(provider);
         case TypeCode.UInt16:
            return this.ToUInt16(null);
         case TypeCode.UInt32:
            return this.ToUInt32(null);
         case TypeCode.UInt64:
            return this.ToUInt64(null);
         default:
            throw new InvalidCastException(String.Format("Conversion to {0} is not supported.", conversionType.Name));
      }
   }

   public ushort ToUInt16(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (this.m_Temp < UInt16.MinValue || this.m_Temp > UInt16.MaxValue)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the UInt16 type.",
                                                   this.m_Temp));
      else
         return Convert.ToUInt16(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public uint ToUInt32(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (this.m_Temp < UInt32.MinValue || this.m_Temp > UInt32.MaxValue)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the UInt32 type.",
                                                   this.m_Temp));
      else
         return Convert.ToUInt32(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public ulong ToUInt64(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (this.m_Temp < UInt64.MinValue || this.m_Temp > UInt64.MaxValue)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the UInt64 type.",
                                                   this.m_Temp));
      else
         return Convert.ToUInt64(this.m_Temp);
   }
}

open System

type Temperature(temperature: float32) =
    member _.Celsius =
        temperature

    member _.Kelvin =
        temperature + 273.15f

    member _.Fahrenheit =
        MathF.Round(temperature * 9f / 5f + 32f, 2)

    override _.ToString() =
        $"{temperature:N2} °C"

    // IConvertible implementations.
    interface IConvertible with

        member _.GetTypeCode() =
            TypeCode.Object

        member _.ToBoolean(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            temperature <> 0f

        member _.ToByte(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            if temperature < float32 Byte.MinValue || temperature > float32 Byte.MaxValue then
                raise (OverflowException $"{temperature} is out of range of the Byte type.")
            else
                Convert.ToByte temperature

        member _.ToChar(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            raise (InvalidCastException "Temperature to Char conversion is not supported.")

        member _.ToDateTime(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            raise (InvalidCastException "Temperature to DateTime conversion is not supported.")

        member _.ToDecimal(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            Convert.ToDecimal temperature

        member _.ToDouble(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            Convert.ToDouble temperature

        member _.ToInt16(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            if temperature < float32 Int16.MinValue || temperature > float32 Int16.MaxValue then
                raise (OverflowException $"{temperature} is out of range of the Int16 type.")
            else
                Convert.ToInt16 temperature

        member _.ToInt32(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            if temperature < float32 Int32.MinValue || temperature > float32 Int32.MaxValue then
                raise (OverflowException $"{temperature} is out of range of the Int32 type.")
            else
                Convert.ToInt32 temperature

        member _.ToInt64(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            if float32 temperature < float32 Int64.MinValue || temperature > float32 Int64.MaxValue then
                raise (OverflowException $"{temperature} is out of range of the Int64 type.")
            else
                Convert.ToInt64 temperature

        member _.ToSByte(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            if temperature < float32 SByte.MinValue || temperature > float32 SByte.MaxValue then
                raise (OverflowException $"{temperature} is out of range of the SByte type.")
            else
                Convert.ToSByte temperature

        member _.ToSingle(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            temperature

        override _.ToString(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            temperature.ToString("N2", provider) + " °C"

        member this.ToType(conversionType: Type, provider: IFormatProvider) =
            let this = this :> IConvertible
            match Type.GetTypeCode conversionType with
            | TypeCode.Boolean ->
                this.ToBoolean null
            | TypeCode.Byte ->
                this.ToByte null
            | TypeCode.Char ->
                this.ToChar null
            | TypeCode.DateTime ->
                this.ToDateTime null
            | TypeCode.Decimal ->
                this.ToDecimal null
            | TypeCode.Double ->
                this.ToDouble null
            | TypeCode.Int16 ->
                this.ToInt16 null
            | TypeCode.Int32 ->
                this.ToInt32 null
            | TypeCode.Int64 ->
                this.ToInt64 null
            | TypeCode.Object ->
                if typeof<Temperature>.Equals conversionType then
                    this
                else
                    raise (InvalidCastException $"Conversion to a {conversionType.Name} is not supported.")
            | TypeCode.SByte ->
                this.ToSByte null
            | TypeCode.Single ->
                this.ToSingle null
            | TypeCode.String ->
                this.ToString provider
            | TypeCode.UInt16 ->
                this.ToUInt16 null
            | TypeCode.UInt32 ->
                this.ToUInt32 null
            | TypeCode.UInt64 ->
                this.ToUInt64 null
            | _ ->
                    raise (InvalidCastException $"Conversion to {conversionType.Name} is not supported.")

        member _.ToUInt16(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            if temperature < float32 UInt16.MinValue || temperature > float32 UInt16.MaxValue then
                raise (OverflowException $"{temperature} is out of range of the UInt16 type.")
            else
                Convert.ToUInt16 temperature

        member _.ToUInt32(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            if temperature < float32 UInt32.MinValue || temperature > float32 UInt32.MaxValue then
                raise (OverflowException $"{temperature} is out of range of the UInt32 type.")
            else
                Convert.ToUInt32 temperature

        member _.ToUInt64(provider: IFormatProvider) =
            if temperature < float32 UInt64.MinValue || temperature > float32 UInt64.MaxValue then
                raise (OverflowException $"{temperature} is out of range of the UInt64 type.")
            else
                Convert.ToUInt64 temperature

Imports System.Globalization

Public Class Temperature : Implements IConvertible
   Private m_Temp As Single

   Public Sub New(temperature As Single)
      Me.m_Temp = temperature
   End Sub
   
   Public ReadOnly Property Celsius() As Single
      Get
         Return Me.m_Temp
      End Get   
   End Property
   
   Public ReadOnly Property Kelvin() As Single
      Get
         Return Me.m_Temp + 273.15F
      End Get
   End Property
   
   Public ReadOnly Property Fahrenheit() As Single
      Get
         Return CSng(Math.Round(Me.m_Temp * 9 / 5 + 32, 2))
      End Get      
   End Property
   
   Public Overrides Function ToString() As String
      Return m_Temp.ToString("N2") & " °C"
   End Function

   ' IConvertible implementations.
   Public Function GetTypeCode() As TypeCode _
                   Implements IConvertible.GetTypeCode
      Return TypeCode.Object
   End Function
   
   Public Function ToBoolean(provider As IFormatProvider) As Boolean _
                   Implements IConvertible.ToBoolean
      If m_Temp = 0 Then
         Return False
      Else
         Return True
      End If
   End Function 
   
   Public Function ToByte(provider As IFormatProvider) As Byte _
                   Implements IConvertible.ToByte
      If m_Temp < Byte.MinValue Or m_Temp > Byte.MaxValue Then
         Throw New OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Byte type.", _ 
                                                   Me.m_Temp)) 
      Else
         Return Convert.ToByte(Me.m_Temp)
      End If       
   End Function
   
   Public Function ToChar(provider As IFormatProvider) As Char _
                   Implements IConvertible.ToChar
      Throw New InvalidCastException("Temperature to Char conversion is not supported.")
   End Function 
   
   Public Function ToDateTime(provider As IFormatProvider) As Date _
                   Implements IConvertible.ToDateTime
      Throw New InvalidCastException("Temperature to DateTime conversion is not supported.")
   End Function
   
   Public Function ToDecimal(provider As IFormatProvider) As Decimal _
                   Implements IConvertible.ToDecimal
      Return Convert.ToDecimal(Me.m_Temp)
   End Function
   
   Public Function ToDouble(provider As IFormatProvider) As Double _
                   Implements IConvertible.ToDouble
      Return Convert.ToDouble(Me.m_Temp)
   End Function   
   
   Public Function ToInt16(provider As IFormatProvider) As Int16 _
                   Implements IConvertible.ToInt16
      If Me.m_Temp < Int16.MinValue Or Me.m_Temp > Int16.MaxValue Then
         Throw New OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Int16 type.", _
                                                   Me.m_Temp))
      Else
         Return Convert.ToInt16(Me.m_Temp)   
      End If
   End Function
   
   Public Function ToInt32(provider As IFormatProvider) As Int32 _
                   Implements IConvertible.ToInt32
      If Me.m_Temp < Int32.MinValue Or Me.m_Temp > Int32.MaxValue Then
         Throw New OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Int32 type.", _
                                                   Me.m_Temp))
      Else
         Return Convert.ToInt32(Me.m_Temp)
      End If      
   End Function
   
   Public Function ToInt64(provider As IFormatProvider) As Int64 _
                   Implements IConvertible.ToInt64
      If Me.m_Temp < Int64.MinValue Or Me.m_Temp > Int64.MaxValue Then
         Throw New OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Int64 type.", _
                                                   Me.m_Temp))
      Else
         Return Convert.ToInt64(Me.m_Temp)
      End If      
   End Function
   
   Public Function ToSByte(provider As IFormatProvider) As SByte _
                   Implements IConvertible.ToSByte
      If Me.m_Temp < SByte.MinValue Or Me.m_Temp > SByte.MaxValue Then
         Throw New OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the SByte type.", _
                                                   Me.m_Temp))
      Else
         Return Convert.ToSByte(Me.m_Temp)
      End If      
   End Function

   Public Function ToSingle(provider As IFormatProvider) As Single _
                   Implements IConvertible.ToSingle
      Return Me.m_Temp
   End Function

   Public Overloads Function ToString(provider As IFormatProvider) As String _
                   Implements IConvertible.ToString
      Return m_Temp.ToString("N2", provider) & " °C"
   End Function
   
   Public Function ToType(conversionType As Type, provider As IFormatProvider) As Object _
                   Implements IConvertible.ToType
      Select Case Type.GetTypeCode(conversionType)
         Case TypeCode.Boolean 
            Return Me.ToBoolean(Nothing)
         Case TypeCode.Byte
            Return Me.ToByte(Nothing)
         Case TypeCode.Char
            Return Me.ToChar(Nothing)
         Case TypeCode.DateTime
            Return Me.ToDateTime(Nothing)
         Case TypeCode.Decimal
            Return Me.ToDecimal(Nothing)
         Case TypeCode.Double
            Return Me.ToDouble(Nothing)
         Case TypeCode.Int16
            Return Me.ToInt16(Nothing)
         Case TypeCode.Int32
            Return Me.ToInt32(Nothing)
         Case TypeCode.Int64
            Return Me.ToInt64(Nothing)
         Case TypeCode.Object
            If GetType(Temperature).Equals(conversionType) Then
               Return Me
            Else
               Throw New InvalidCastException(String.Format("Conversion to a {0} is not supported.", _
                                                            conversionType.Name))
            End If 
         Case TypeCode.SByte
            Return Me.ToSByte(Nothing)
         Case TypeCode.Single
            Return Me.ToSingle(Nothing)
         Case TypeCode.String
            Return Me.ToString(provider)
         Case TypeCode.UInt16
            Return Me.ToUInt16(Nothing)
         Case TypeCode.UInt32
            Return Me.ToUInt32(Nothing)
         Case TypeCode.UInt64
            Return Me.ToUInt64(Nothing)   
         Case Else
            Throw New InvalidCastException(String.Format("Conversion to {0} is not supported.", conversionType.Name))   
      End Select
   End Function
   
   Public Function ToUInt16(provider As IFormatProvider) As UInt16 _
                   Implements IConvertible.ToUInt16
      If Me.m_Temp < UInt16.MinValue Or Me.m_Temp > UInt16.MaxValue Then
         Throw New OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the UInt16 type.", _
                                                   Me.m_Temp))
      Else
         Return Convert.ToUInt16(Me.m_Temp)
      End If   
   End Function

   Public Function ToUInt32(provider As IFormatProvider) As UInt32 _
                   Implements IConvertible.ToUInt32
      If Me.m_Temp < UInt32.MinValue Or Me.m_Temp > UInt32.MaxValue Then
         Throw New OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the UInt32 type.", _
                                                   Me.m_Temp))
      Else
         Return Convert.ToUInt32(Me.m_Temp)
      End If   
   End Function
   
   Public Function ToUInt64(provider As IFormatProvider) As UInt64 _
                   Implements IConvertible.ToUInt64
      If Me.m_Temp < UInt64.MinValue Or Me.m_Temp > UInt64.MaxValue Then
         Throw New OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the UInt64 type.", _
                                                   Me.m_Temp))
      Else
         Return Convert.ToUInt64(Me.m_temp)
      End If   
   End Function
End Class

The following example illustrates how a call to the Convert.ToSingle(Object, IFormatProvider) method, in turn, calls the IConvertible.ToSingle implementation of the Temperature class.

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      Temperature cold = new Temperature(-40);
      Temperature freezing = new Temperature(0);
      Temperature boiling = new Temperature(100);

      Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToInt32(cold, null));
      Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToInt32(freezing, null));
      Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToDouble(boiling, null));
   }
}
// The example dosplays the following output:
//       -40
//       0
//       100

let cold = Temperature -40f
let freezing = Temperature 0f
let boiling = Temperature 100f

printfn $"{Convert.ToInt32(cold, null)}"
printfn $"{Convert.ToInt32(freezing, null)}"
printfn $"{Convert.ToDouble(boiling, null)}"
// The example dosplays the following output:
//       -40
//       0
//       100

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim cold As New Temperature(-40)
      Dim freezing As New Temperature(0)
      Dim boiling As New Temperature(100)
      
      Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToInt32(cold, Nothing))
      Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToInt32(freezing, Nothing))
      Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToDouble(boiling, Nothing))
   End Sub
End Module
' The example displays the following output:
'       -40
'       0
'       100

Remarks

The return value is the result of invoking the IConvertible.ToSingle method of the underlying type of value.

provider enables the user to specify culture-specific conversion information about the contents of value. For example, if value is a String that represents a number, provider could supply culture-specific information about the notation used to represent that number.

The base types ignore provider; however, the parameter may be used if value is a user-defined type that implements the IConvertible interface.

Applies to

ToSingle(UInt64)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 64-bit unsigned integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

public:
 static float ToSingle(System::UInt64 value);

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static float ToSingle (ulong value);

[<System.CLSCompliant(false)>]
static member ToSingle : uint64 -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As ULong) As Single

Parameters

value: UInt64

The 64-bit unsigned integer to convert.

Returns

Single

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Attributes: CLSCompliantAttribute

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of unsigned long integers to a Single value.

ulong[] numbers = { UInt64.MinValue, 121, 12345, UInt64.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (ulong number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the UInt64 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the UInt64 value '121' to the Single value 121.
//    Converted the UInt64 value '12345' to the Single value 12345.
//    Converted the UInt64 value '18446744073709551615' to the Single value 1.844674E+19.

let numbers = [| UInt64.MinValue; 121uL; 12345uL; UInt64.MaxValue |]

for number in numbers do
    let result = Convert.ToSingle number
    printfn $"Converted the {number.GetType().Name} value {number} to the {result.GetType().Name} value {result}."
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the UInt64 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the UInt64 value '121' to the Single value 121.
//    Converted the UInt64 value '12345' to the Single value 12345.
//    Converted the UInt64 value '18446744073709551615' to the Single value 1.844674E+19.

Dim numbers() As ULong = { UInt64.MinValue, 121, 12345, UInt64.MaxValue }
Dim result As Single

For Each number As ULong In numbers
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number)
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.", _
                        number.GetType().Name, number, _
                        result.GetType().Name, result)
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'    Converted the UInt64 value '0' to the Single value 0.
'    Converted the UInt64 value '121' to the Single value 121.
'    Converted the UInt64 value '12345' to the Single value 12345.
'    Converted the UInt64 value '18446744073709551615' to the Single value 1.844674E+19.

Applies to

ToSingle(UInt32)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 32-bit unsigned integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

public:
 static float ToSingle(System::UInt32 value);

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static float ToSingle (uint value);

[<System.CLSCompliant(false)>]
static member ToSingle : uint32 -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As UInteger) As Single

Parameters

value: UInt32

The 32-bit unsigned integer to convert.

Returns

Single

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Attributes: CLSCompliantAttribute

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of unsigned integers to a Single value.

uint[] numbers = { UInt32.MinValue, 121, 12345, UInt32.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (uint number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the UInt32 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the UInt32 value '121' to the Single value 121.
//    Converted the UInt32 value '12345' to the Single value 12345.
//    Converted the UInt32 value '4294967295' to the Single value 4.294967E+09.

let numbers = [| UInt32.MinValue; 121u; 12345u; UInt32.MaxValue |]

for number in numbers do
    let result = Convert.ToSingle number
    printfn $"Converted the {number.GetType().Name} value {number} to the {result.GetType().Name} value {result}."
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the UInt32 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the UInt32 value '121' to the Single value 121.
//    Converted the UInt32 value '12345' to the Single value 12345.
//    Converted the UInt32 value '4294967295' to the Single value 4.294967E+09.

   Dim numbers() As UInteger = { UInt32.MinValue, 121, 12345, UInt32.MaxValue }
   Dim result As Single

   For Each number As UInteger In numbers
      result = Convert.ToSingle(number)
         Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.", _
                           number.GetType().Name, number, _
                           result.GetType().Name, result)
   Next
   ' The example displays the following output:
'    Converted the UInt32 value '0' to the Single value 0.
'    Converted the UInt32 value '121' to the Single value 121.
'    Converted the UInt32 value '12345' to the Single value 12345.
'    Converted the UInt32 value '4294967295' to the Single value 4.294967E+09.

Applies to

ToSingle(String)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

public:
 static float ToSingle(System::String ^ value);

public static float ToSingle (string value);

public static float ToSingle (string? value);

static member ToSingle : string -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As String) As Single

Parameters

value: String

A string that contains the number to convert.

Returns

Single

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to the number in value, or 0 (zero) if value is null.

Exceptions

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.

Examples

The following example attempts to convert each element in an array of numeric strings to a Single value.

string[] values= { "-1,035.77219", "1AFF", "1e-35", "1.63f",
                   "1,635,592,999,999,999,999,999,999", "-17.455",
                   "190.34001", "1.29e325"};
float result;

foreach (string value in values)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToSingle(value);
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value,
                        result.GetType().Name, result);
   }
   catch (FormatException) {
      Console.WriteLine("Unable to convert '{0}' to a Single.", value);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("'{0}' is outside the range of a Single.", value);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the String value '-1,035.77219' to the Single value -1035.772.
//    Unable to convert '1AFF' to a Single.
//    Converted the String value '1e-35' to the Single value 1E-35.
//    Unable to convert '1.63f' to a Single.
//    Converted the String value '1,635,592,999,999,999,999,999,999' to the Single value 1.635593E+24.
//    Converted the String value '-17.455' to the Single value -17.455.
//    Converted the String value '190.34001' to the Single value 190.34.
//    1.29e325' is outside the range of a Single.

let values =
    [| "-1,035.77219"; "1AFF"; "1e-35"; "1.63f"; "1,635,592,999,999,999,999,999,999"
       "-17.455"; "190.34001"; "1.29e325" |]

for value in values do
    try
        let result = Convert.ToSingle value
        printfn $"Converted the {value.GetType().Name} value {value} to the {result.GetType().Name} value {result}."
    with
    | :? FormatException ->
        printfn $"Unable to convert '{value}' to a Single."
    | :? OverflowException ->
        printfn $"'{value}' is outside the range of a Single."
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the String value '-1,035.77219' to the Single value -1035.772.
//    Unable to convert '1AFF' to a Single.
//    Converted the String value '1e-35' to the Single value 1E-35.
//    Unable to convert '1.63f' to a Single.
//    Converted the String value '1,635,592,999,999,999,999,999,999' to the Single value 1.635593E+24.
//    Converted the String value '-17.455' to the Single value -17.455.
//    Converted the String value '190.34001' to the Single value 190.34.
//    1.29e325' is outside the range of a Single.

Dim values() As String = { "-1,035.77219", "1AFF", "1e-35", "1.63f",
                           "1,635,592,999,999,999,999,999,999", "-17.455",
                           "190.34001", "1.29e325"}
Dim result As Single

For Each value As String In values
   Try
      result = Convert.ToSingle(value)
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value, _
                        result.GetType().Name, result)
   Catch e As FormatException
      Console.WriteLine("Unable to convert '{0}' to a Single.", value)
   Catch e As OverflowException
      Console.WriteLine("'{0}' is outside the range of a Single.", value)
   End Try
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'    Converted the String value '-1,035.77219' to the Single value -1035.772.
'    Unable to convert '1AFF' to a Single.
'    Converted the String value '1e-35' to the Single value 1E-35.
'    Unable to convert '1.63f' to a Single.
'    Converted the String value '1,635,592,999,999,999,999,999,999' to the Single value 1.635593E+24.
'    Converted the String value '-17.455' to the Single value -17.455.
'    Converted the String value '190.34001' to the Single value 190.34.
'    '1.29e325' is outside the range of a Single.

Remarks

Using the ToSingle(String) method is equivalent to passing value to the Single.Parse(String) method. value is interpreted by using the formatting conventions of the current culture.

Applies to

ToSingle(Single)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Returns the specified single-precision floating-point number; no actual conversion is performed.

public:
 static float ToSingle(float value);

public static float ToSingle (float value);

static member ToSingle : single -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As Single) As Single

Parameters

value: Single

The single-precision floating-point number to return.

Returns

Single

value is returned unchanged.

Applies to

ToSingle(Object)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified object to a single-precision floating-point number.

public:
 static float ToSingle(System::Object ^ value);

public static float ToSingle (object value);

public static float ToSingle (object? value);

static member ToSingle : obj -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As Object) As Single

Parameters

value: Object

An object that implements the IConvertible interface, or null.

Returns

Single

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value, or zero if value is null.

Exceptions

FormatException

value is not in an appropriate format.

InvalidCastException

value does not implement the IConvertible interface.

-or-

The conversion is not supported.

OverflowException

value represents a number that is less than Single.MinValue or greater than Single.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example attempts to convert each element in an object array to a Single value.

object[] values = { true, 'a', 123, 1.764e32, "9.78", "1e-02",
                    1.67e03, "A100", "1,033.67", DateTime.Now,
                    Decimal.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (object value in values)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToSingle(value);
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value,
                        result.GetType().Name, result);
   }
   catch (FormatException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is not recognized as a valid Single value.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is outside the range of the Single type.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
   catch (InvalidCastException) {
      Console.WriteLine("Conversion of the {0} value {1} to a Single is not supported.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Boolean value 'True' to the Single value 1.
//    Conversion of the Char value a to a Single is not supported.
//    Converted the Int32 value '123' to the Single value 123.
//    Converted the Double value '1.764E+32' to the Single value 1.764E+32.
//    Converted the String value '9.78' to the Single value 9.78.
//    Converted the String value '1e-02' to the Single value 0.01.
//    Converted the Double value '1670' to the Single value 1670.
//    The String value A100 is not recognized as a valid Single value.
//    Converted the String value '1,033.67' to the Single value 1033.67.
//    Conversion of the DateTime value 11/7/2008 08:02:35 AM to a Single is not supported.
//    Converted the Decimal value '79228162514264337593543950335' to the Single value 7.922816E+28.

let values: obj[] =
    [| true; 'a'; 123; 1.764e32; "9.78"; "1e-02"; 1.67e03; "A100"; "1,033.67"; DateTime.Now; Decimal.MaxValue |]

for value in values do
    try
        let result = Convert.ToSingle value            
        printfn $"Converted the {value.GetType().Name} value {value} to the {result.GetType().Name} value {result}."
    with
    | :? FormatException ->
        printfn $"The {value.GetType().Name} value {value} is not recognized as a valid Single value."
    | :? OverflowException ->
        printfn $"The {value.GetType().Name} value {value} is outside the range of the Single type."
    | :? InvalidCastException ->
        printfn $"Conversion of the {value.GetType().Name} value {value} to a Single is not supported."
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Boolean value 'True' to the Single value 1.
//    Conversion of the Char value a to a Single is not supported.
//    Converted the Int32 value '123' to the Single value 123.
//    Converted the Double value '1.764E+32' to the Single value 1.764E+32.
//    Converted the String value '9.78' to the Single value 9.78.
//    Converted the String value '1e-02' to the Single value 0.01.
//    Converted the Double value '1670' to the Single value 1670.
//    The String value A100 is not recognized as a valid Single value.
//    Converted the String value '1,033.67' to the Single value 1033.67.
//    Conversion of the DateTime value 11/7/2008 08:02:35 AM to a Single is not supported.
//    Converted the Decimal value '79228162514264337593543950335' to the Single value 7.922816E+28.

Dim values() As Object = { True, "a"c, 123, 1.764e32, "9.78", "1e-02", _
                           1.67e03, "A100", "1,033.67", Date.Now, _
                           Decimal.MaxValue }
Dim result As Single

For Each value As Object In values
   Try
      result = Convert.ToSingle(value)
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.", _
                        value.GetType().Name, value, _
                        result.GetType().Name, result)

   Catch e As FormatException
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is not recognized as a valid Single value.", _
                        value.GetType().Name, value)
   Catch e As OverflowException
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is outside the range of the Single type.", _
                        value.GetType().Name, value)

   Catch e As InvalidCastException
      Console.WriteLine("Conversion of the {0} value {1} to a Single is not supported.", _
                        value.GetType().Name, value)
   End Try
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'    Converted the Boolean value 'True' to the Single value 1.
'    Conversion of the Char value a to a Single is not supported.
'    Converted the Int32 value '123' to the Single value 123.
'    Converted the Double value '1.764E+32' to the Single value 1.764E+32.
'    Converted the String value '9.78' to the Single value 9.78.
'    Converted the String value '1e-02' to the Single value 0.01.
'    Converted the Double value '1670' to the Single value 1670.
'    The String value A100 is not recognized as a valid Single value.
'    Converted the String value '1,033.67' to the Single value 1033.67.
'    Conversion of the DateTime value 11/7/2008 07:56:24 AM to a Single is not supported.
'    Converted the Decimal value '79228162514264337593543950335' to the Single value 7.922816E+28.

Remarks

The return value is the result of invoking the IConvertible.ToSingle method of the underlying type of value.

Applies to

ToSingle(UInt16)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 16-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

public:
 static float ToSingle(System::UInt16 value);

[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static float ToSingle (ushort value);

[<System.CLSCompliant(false)>]
static member ToSingle : uint16 -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As UShort) As Single

Parameters

value: UInt16

The 16-bit unsigned integer to convert.

Returns

Single

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Attributes: CLSCompliantAttribute

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of unsigned 16-bit integers to a Single value.

ushort[] numbers = { UInt16.MinValue, 121, 12345, UInt16.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (ushort number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the UInt16 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the UInt16 value '121' to the Single value 121.
//    Converted the UInt16 value '12345' to the Single value 12345.
//    Converted the UInt16 value '65535' to the Single value 65535.

let numbers = [| UInt16.MinValue; 121us; 12345us; UInt16.MaxValue |]

for number in numbers do
    let result = Convert.ToSingle number
    printfn $"Converted the {number.GetType().Name} value {number} to the {result.GetType().Name} value {result}."
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the UInt16 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the UInt16 value '121' to the Single value 121.
//    Converted the UInt16 value '12345' to the Single value 12345.
//    Converted the UInt16 value '65535' to the Single value 65535.

Dim numbers() As UShort = { UInt16.MinValue, 121, 12345, UInt16.MaxValue }
Dim result As Single

For Each number As UShort In numbers
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number)
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.", _
                        number.GetType().Name, number, _
                        result.GetType().Name, result)
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'    Converted the UInt16 value '0' to the Single value 0.
'    Converted the UInt16 value '121' to the Single value 121.
'    Converted the UInt16 value '12345' to the Single value 12345.
'    Converted the UInt16 value '65535' to the Single value 65535.

Applies to

ToSingle(Int32)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified 32-bit signed integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

public:
 static float ToSingle(int value);

public static float ToSingle (int value);

static member ToSingle : int -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As Integer) As Single

Parameters

value: Int32

The 32-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

Single

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Examples

The following example converts each element in an integer array to a Single value.

int[] numbers = { Int32.MinValue, -1000, 0, 1000, Int32.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (int number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Int32 value '-2147483648' to the Single value -2.147484E+09.
//    Converted the Int32 value '-1000' to the Single value -1000.
//    Converted the Int32 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the Int32 value '1000' to the Single value 1000.
//    Converted the Int32 value '2147483647' to the Single value 2.147484E+09.

let numbers = 
    [| Int32.MinValue; -1000; 0; 1000; Int32.MaxValue |]

for number in numbers do
    let result = Convert.ToSingle number
    printfn $"Converted the {number.GetType().Name} value {number} to the {result.GetType().Name} value {result}."
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Int32 value '-2147483648' to the Single value -2.147484E+09.
//    Converted the Int32 value '-1000' to the Single value -1000.
//    Converted the Int32 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the Int32 value '1000' to the Single value 1000.
//    Converted the Int32 value '2147483647' to the Single value 2.147484E+09.

Dim numbers() As Integer = { Int32.MinValue, -1000, 0, 1000, Int32.MaxValue }
Dim result As Single

For Each number As Integer In numbers
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number)
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.", _
                     number.GetType().Name, number, _
                     result.GetType().Name, result)
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'    Converted the Int32 value '-2147483648' to the Single value -2.147484E+09.
'    Converted the Int32 value '-1000' to the Single value -1000.
'    Converted the Int32 value '0' to the Single value 0.
'    Converted the Int32 value '1000' to the Single value 1000.
'    Converted the Int32 value '2147483647' to the Single value 2.147484E+09.

Applies to

ToSingle(Int16)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified 16-bit signed integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

public:
 static float ToSingle(short value);

public static float ToSingle (short value);

static member ToSingle : int16 -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As Short) As Single

Parameters

value: Int16

The 16-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

Single

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of 16-bit integers to a Single value.

short[] numbers = { Int16.MinValue, -1032, 0, 192, Int16.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (short number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Int16 value '-32768' to the Single value -32768.
//    Converted the Int16 value '-1032' to the Single value -1032.
//    Converted the Int16 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the Int16 value '192' to the Single value 192.
//    Converted the Int16 value '32767' to the Single value 32767.

let numbers = 
    [| Int16.MinValue; -1032s; 0s; 192s; Int16.MaxValue |]

for number in numbers do
    let result = Convert.ToSingle number
    printfn $"Converted the {number.GetType().Name} value {number} to the {result.GetType().Name} value {result}."
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Int16 value '-32768' to the Single value -32768.
//    Converted the Int16 value '-1032' to the Single value -1032.
//    Converted the Int16 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the Int16 value '192' to the Single value 192.
//    Converted the Int16 value '32767' to the Single value 32767.

Dim numbers() As Short = { Int16.MinValue, -1032, 0, 192, Int16.MaxValue }
Dim result As Single

For Each number As Short In numbers
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number)
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.", _
                     number.GetType().Name, number, _
                     result.GetType().Name, result)
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'    Converted the Int16 value '-32768' to the Single value -32768.
'    Converted the Int16 value '-1032' to the Single value -1032.
'    Converted the Int16 value '0' to the Single value 0.
'    Converted the Int16 value '192' to the Single value 192.
'    Converted the Int16 value '32767' to the Single value 32767.

Applies to

ToSingle(Double)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified double-precision floating-point number to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

public:
 static float ToSingle(double value);

public static float ToSingle (double value);

static member ToSingle : double -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As Double) As Single

Parameters

value: Double

The double-precision floating-point number to convert.

Returns

Single

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

value is rounded using rounding to nearest. For example, when rounded to two decimals, the value 2.345 becomes 2.34 and the value 2.355 becomes 2.36.

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of Double values to a Single value.

double[] values = { Double.MinValue, -1.38e10, -1023.299, -12.98,
                    0, 9.113e-16, 103.919, 17834.191, Double.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (double value in values)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(value);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     value.GetType().Name, value,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Double value '-1.79769313486232E+308' to the Single value -Infinity.
//    Converted the Double value '-13800000000' to the Single value -1.38E+10.
//    Converted the Double value '-1023.299' to the Single value -1023.299.
//    Converted the Double value '-12.98' to the Single value -12.98.
//    Converted the Double value '0' to the Single value 0.
//   Converted the Double value '9.113E-16' to the Single value 9.113E-16.
//    Converted the Double value '103.919' to the Single value 103.919.
//    Converted the Double value '17834.191' to the Single value 17834.19.
//    Converted the Double value '1.79769313486232E+308' to the Single value Infinity.

let values = 
    [| Double.MinValue; -1.38e10; -1023.299; -12.98; 0; 9.113e-16; 103.919; 17834.191; Double.MaxValue |]

for value in values do
    let result = Convert.ToSingle value
    printfn $"Converted the {value.GetType().Name} value {value} to the {result.GetType().Name} value {result}."
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Double value '-1.79769313486232E+308' to the Single value -Infinity.
//    Converted the Double value '-13800000000' to the Single value -1.38E+10.
//    Converted the Double value '-1023.299' to the Single value -1023.299.
//    Converted the Double value '-12.98' to the Single value -12.98.
//    Converted the Double value '0' to the Single value 0.
//   Converted the Double value '9.113E-16' to the Single value 9.113E-16.
//    Converted the Double value '103.919' to the Single value 103.919.
//    Converted the Double value '17834.191' to the Single value 17834.19.
//    Converted the Double value '1.79769313486232E+308' to the Single value Infinity.

Dim values() As Double = { Double.MinValue, -1.38e10, -1023.299, -12.98, _
                           0, 9.113e-16, 103.919, 17834.191, Double.MaxValue }
Dim result As Single

For Each value As Double In values
   result = Convert.ToSingle(value)
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.", _
                     value.GetType().Name, value, _
                     result.GetType().Name, result)
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'    Converted the Double value '-1.79769313486232E+308' to the Single value -Infinity.
'    Converted the Double value '-13800000000' to the Single value -1.38E+10.
'    Converted the Double value '-1023.299' to the Single value -1023.299.
'    Converted the Double value '-12.98' to the Single value -12.98.
'    Converted the Double value '0' to the Single value 0.
'    Converted the Double value '9.113E-16' to the Single value 9.113E-16.
'    Converted the Double value '103.919' to the Single value 103.919.
'    Converted the Double value '17834.191' to the Single value 17834.19.
'    Converted the Double value '1.79769313486232E+308' to the Single value Infinity.

Applies to

ToSingle(Decimal)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified decimal number to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

public:
 static float ToSingle(System::Decimal value);

public static float ToSingle (decimal value);

static member ToSingle : decimal -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As Decimal) As Single

Parameters

value: Decimal

The decimal number to convert.

Returns

Single

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

value is rounded using rounding to nearest. For example, when rounded to two decimals, the value 2.345 becomes 2.34 and the value 2.355 becomes 2.36.

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of Decimal values to a Single value.

decimal[] values = { Decimal.MinValue, -1034.23m, -12m, 0m, 147m,
                            199.55m, 9214.16m, Decimal.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (var value in values)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(value);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     value.GetType().Name, value,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Decimal value '-79228162514264337593543950335' to the Single value -7.9228163E+28.
//    Converted the Decimal value '-1034.23' to the Single value -1034.23.
//    Converted the Decimal value '-12' to the Single value -12.
//    Converted the Decimal value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the Decimal value '147' to the Single value 147.
//    Converted the Decimal value '199.55' to the Single value 199.55.
//    Converted the Decimal value '9214.16' to the Single value 9214.16.
//    Converted the Decimal value '79228162514264337593543950335' to the Single value 7.9228163E+28.

let values = 
    [| Decimal.MinValue; -1034.23m; -12m; 0m; 147m; 199.55m; 9214.16m; Decimal.MaxValue |]

for value in values do
    let result = Convert.ToSingle value
    printfn $"Converted the {value.GetType().Name} value {value} to the {result.GetType().Name} value {result}."
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Decimal value '-79228162514264337593543950335' to the Single value -7.9228163E+28.
//    Converted the Decimal value '-1034.23' to the Single value -1034.23.
//    Converted the Decimal value '-12' to the Single value -12.
//    Converted the Decimal value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the Decimal value '147' to the Single value 147.
//    Converted the Decimal value '199.55' to the Single value 199.55.
//    Converted the Decimal value '9214.16' to the Single value 9214.16.
//    Converted the Decimal value '79228162514264337593543950335' to the Single value 7.9228163E+28.

Dim values() As Decimal = { Decimal.MinValue, -1034.23d, -12d, 0d, 147d, _
                            199.55d, 9214.16d, Decimal.MaxValue }
Dim result As Single

For Each value As Decimal In values
   result = Convert.ToSingle(value)
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.", _
                     value.GetType().Name, value, _
                     result.GetType().Name, result)
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'    Converted the Decimal value '-79228162514264337593543950335' to the Single value -7.922816E+28.
'    Converted the Decimal value '-1034.23' to the Single value -1034.23.
'    Converted the Decimal value '-12' to the Single value -12.
'    Converted the Decimal value '0' to the Single value 0.
'    Converted the Decimal value '147' to the Single value 147.
'    Converted the Decimal value '199.55' to the Single value 199.55.
'    Converted the Decimal value '9214.16' to the Single value 9214.16.
'    Converted the Decimal value '79228162514264337593543950335' to the Single value 7.922816E+28.

Applies to

ToSingle(DateTime)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.

public:
 static float ToSingle(DateTime value);

public static float ToSingle (DateTime value);

static member ToSingle : DateTime -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As DateTime) As Single

Parameters

value: DateTime

The date and time value to convert.

Returns

Single

This conversion is not supported. No value is returned.

Exceptions

InvalidCastException

This conversion is not supported.

Applies to

ToSingle(Char)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.

public:
 static float ToSingle(char value);

public static float ToSingle (char value);

static member ToSingle : char -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As Char) As Single

Parameters

value: Char

The Unicode character to convert.

Returns

Single

This conversion is not supported. No value is returned.

Exceptions

InvalidCastException

This conversion is not supported.

Applies to

ToSingle(Byte)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified 8-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

public:
 static float ToSingle(System::Byte value);

public static float ToSingle (byte value);

static member ToSingle : byte -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As Byte) As Single

Parameters

value: Byte

The 8-bit unsigned integer to convert.

Returns

Single

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of byte values to a Single value.

byte[] numbers = { Byte.MinValue, 10, 100, Byte.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (byte number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       Converted the Byte value 0 to the Single value 0.
//       Converted the Byte value 10 to the Single value 10.
//       Converted the Byte value 100 to the Single value 100.
//       Converted the Byte value 255 to the Single value 255.

let numbers = [| Byte.MinValue; 10uy; 100uy; Byte.MaxValue |]

for number in numbers do
    let result = Convert.ToSingle number
    printfn $"Converted the {number.GetType().Name} value {number} to the {result.GetType().Name} value {result}."
// The example displays the following output:
//       Converted the Byte value 0 to the Single value 0.
//       Converted the Byte value 10 to the Single value 10.
//       Converted the Byte value 100 to the Single value 100.
//       Converted the Byte value 255 to the Single value 255.

Dim numbers() As Byte = { Byte.MinValue, 10, 100, Byte.MaxValue }
Dim result As Single

For Each number As Byte In numbers
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number)
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to the {2} value {3}.", _
                     number.GetType().Name, number, _
                     result.GetType().Name, result)
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'       Converted the Byte value 0 to the Single value 0.
'       Converted the Byte value 10 to the Single value 10.
'       Converted the Byte value 100 to the Single value 100.
'       Converted the Byte value 255 to the Single value 255.

Applies to

ToSingle(Boolean)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Converts the specified Boolean value to the equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

public:
 static float ToSingle(bool value);

public static float ToSingle (bool value);

static member ToSingle : bool -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As Boolean) As Single

Parameters

value: Boolean

The Boolean value to convert.

Returns

Single

The number 1 if value is true; otherwise, 0.

Examples

The following example converts the Boolean values true and false to Single values.

bool[] flags = { true, false };
float result;

foreach (bool flag in flags)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(flag);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted {0} to {1}.", flag, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       Converted True to 1.
//       Converted False to 0.

let flags = [| true; false |]

for flag in flags do
    let result = Convert.ToSingle flag
    printfn $"Converted {flag} to {result}."
// The example displays the following output:
//       Converted True to 1.
//       Converted False to 0.

Dim flags() As Boolean = { True, False }
Dim result As Single

For Each flag As Boolean In flags
   result = Convert.ToSingle(flag)
   Console.WriteLine("Converted {0} to {1}.", flag, result)
Next
' The example displays the following output:
'       Converted True to 1.
'       Converted False to 0.

Applies to

ToSingle(Int64)

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Source:: Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified 64-bit signed integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

public:
 static float ToSingle(long value);

public static float ToSingle (long value);

static member ToSingle : int64 -> single

Public Shared Function ToSingle (value As Long) As Single

Parameters

value: Int64

The 64-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

Single

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of long integers to a Single value.

long[] numbers = { Int64.MinValue, -903, 0, 172, Int64.MaxValue};
float result;

foreach (long number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Int64 value '-9223372036854775808' to the Single value -9.223372E+18.
//    Converted the Int64 value '-903' to the Single value -903.
//    Converted the Int64 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the Int64 value '172' to the Single value 172.
//    Converted the Int64 value '9223372036854775807' to the Single value 9.223372E+18.

let numbers = 
    [| Int64.MinValue; -903; 0; 172; Int64.MaxValue |]

for number in numbers do
    let result = Convert.ToSingle number
    printfn $"Converted the {number.GetType().Name} value {number} to the {result.GetType().Name} value {result}."
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Int64 value '-9223372036854775808' to the Single value -9.223372E+18.
//    Converted the Int64 value '-903' to the Single value -903.
//    Converted the Int64 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the Int64 value '172' to the Single value 172.
//    Converted the Int64 value '9223372036854775807' to the Single value 9.223372E+18.

      Dim numbers() As Long = { Int64.MinValue, -903, 0, 172, Int64.MaxValue}
      Dim result As Single

      For Each number As Long In numbers
         result = Convert.ToSingle(number)
         Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.", _
                           number.GetType().Name, number, _
                           result.GetType().Name, result)

      Next
      ' The example displays the following output:
Converted the Int64 value '-9223372036854775808' to the Single value -9.223372E+18.
Converted the Int64 value '-903' to the Single value -903.
Converted the Int64 value '0' to the Single value 0.
Converted the Int64 value '172' to the Single value 172.
Converted the Int64 value '9223372036854775807' to the Single value 9.223372E+18.

      '    Converted the Int64 value '-9223372036854775808' to the Single value -9.223372E+18.
      '    Converted the Int64 value '-903' to the Single value -903.
      '    Converted the Int64 value '0' to the Single value 0.
      '    Converted the Int64 value '172' to the Single value 172.
      '    Converted the Int64 value '9223372036854775807' to the Single value 9.223372E+18.

Applies to

Jaa

Convert.ToSingle Method

Definition

Overloads

ToSingle(String, IFormatProvider)

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Returns

Exceptions

Examples

Remarks

Applies to

ToSingle(SByte)

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Examples

Applies to

ToSingle(Object, IFormatProvider)

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Applies to

ToSingle(UInt64)

Parameters

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Examples

Applies to

ToSingle(UInt32)

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Examples

Applies to

ToSingle(String)

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Examples

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Applies to

ToSingle(Single)

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See also

Applies to

ToSingle(Object)

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Applies to

ToSingle(UInt16)

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Examples

Applies to

ToSingle(Int32)

Parameters

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Examples

Applies to

ToSingle(Int16)

Parameters

Returns

Examples

Applies to

ToSingle(Double)

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Returns

Examples

See also

Applies to

ToSingle(Decimal)

Parameters

Returns

Examples

See also

Applies to

ToSingle(DateTime)