System.SysUtils.TStringHelper.ToExtended

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Delphi

class function ToExtended(const S: string): Extended; overload; static; inline;
function ToExtended: Extended; overload; inline;

Properties

Type Visibility Source Unit Parent
function public System.SysUtils.pas System.SysUtils TStringHelper

Description

Converts a given string to a floating-point value.

This method is overloaded.

Use ToExtended to convert a string S to a floating-point value. S must consist of an optional sign (+ or -), a string of digits with an optional decimal point, and an optional mantissa. The mantissa consists of 'E' or 'e' followed by an optional sign (+ or -) and a whole number. Leading and trailing blanks are ignored.

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