Convertion of string to float

Convertion of string to float

[jordan]

Dear all,

How can i convert an array of character to integer???
Or
How can i convert a string to float???
(The case is that i get a string from the terminal, and i need to make
part of it as a float number, how can i do??)

Thanks for reply

Re: Convertion of string to float

[Robert A Duff]

jordan <huikeith@hotmail.com> writes:

> How can i convert an array of character to integer???
> Or
> How can i convert a string to float???
> (The case is that i get a string from the terminal, and i need to make
> part of it as a float number, how can i do??)

Look up the Image and Value attributes.

- Bob

Re: Convertion of string to float

[Peter McMorran]

In <wccvgtqwqu2.fsf@world.std.com>, on 11/14/00 
   at 02:50 PM, Robert A Duff <bobduff@world.std.com> said:

>jordan <huikeith@hotmail.com> writes:

>> How can i convert an array of character to integer???
>> Or
>> How can i convert a string to float???
>> (The case is that i get a string from the terminal, and i need to make
>> part of it as a float number, how can i do??)

>Look up the Image and Value attributes.

Or use Float_IO.Get from Text_IO. One version of get takes a
string as input. You need to instance Float_IO for the type you
want to read, i.e. float. This gives you a clearly-defined
exception interface, in case the string is badly formatted.

Cheers,
Peter

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