How to convert Java String to float

In Java, a String can be converted into a float value by using the Float.parseFloat() method and by using the Float.valueOf() method. Let's see the conversion.

1. By Using Float.parseFloat() Method

The parseFloat() method is a part of the Float class. It is a static method and is used to convert the string into a float value.

Example 1:

Here, a string value is converted into the float values by using the parseFloat() method.

public class StudyTonight
{  
	public static void main(String args[])
	{  
		String s = "454.86"; //String Decleration 
		float i = Float.parseFloat(s);  // Float.parseFloat() converts the string into float
		System.out.println(i);  
	}
}

454.86

2. By Using Float.valueOf() Method

The valueOf() method is a part of Float class. This method is used to convert a String into a Float Object.

Example 2:

Here, a String value is converted into a float value by using the valueOf() method.

public class Main
{  
	public static void main(String args[])
	{  
		try
		{
			String s1 = "500.778"; //String  
			float i1 = Float.valueOf(s1);  // Float.valueOf() method converts a String into float
			System.out.println(i1);  
			String s2 = "mohit"; //NumberFormatException
			float i2 = Float.valueOf(s2);
			System.out.println(i2);
		}
		catch(Exception e)
		{
			System.out.println("Invalid input");
		}
	}
}

500.778
Invalid input

3. By using floatValue() Method

Example 3:

Here, a string is converted into a float value by using the floatValue() method that considering the extra spaces that can occur in the string.

public class StudyTonight
{
	public static void main (String[] args)
	{
		String s = "34.00";
		try
		{
			float f = Float.valueOf(s.trim()).floatValue();
			System.out.println("float value is = " + f);
		}
		catch (NumberFormatException nfe)
		{
			System.out.println("NumberFormatException: " + nfe.getMessage());
		}
	}
}

float value is = 34.0