str_to_float
Core (string.inc)
Description
str_to_float - Converts a string to a float
Syntax
Float: str_to_float ( const string[] )
Type
Native
Notes
The function takes a string, parses a float, and returns it.

Example:

Float:fl str_to_float("-5.06"); // fl will be -5.06


A leading + sign is accepted (but optional).
When the function finds a character that is not a digit and not a period, it stops parsing and returns.

More examples:

str_to_float(""); // returns 0.0
str_to_float("2"); // returns 2.0
str_to_float("+7"); // returns 7.0
str_to_float("+"); // returns 0.0
str_to_float("089.1.3"); // returns 89.1
str_to_float("-.2gaben1"); // returns -0.2
str_to_float("gab2"); // returns 0.0