toPrimitiveFloat()

Converts an object or primitive data type to the primitive float data type.

Syntax

float toPrimitiveFloat(Object objectData)
 float toPrimitiveFloat(int integerData)
 float toPrimitiveFloat(double doubleData)
 

Parameters

objectData
A Java object. The objects currently supported are: Double, Float, Integer, and String.

integerData
Any primitive int variable.

doubleData
Any primitive double variable.

Return values

Returns a primitive float value.

Exceptions

DtpIncompatibleFormatException - If the source data type cannot be converted to float.

Examples

float myFloat = DtpDataConversion.toPrimitiveFloat(myInteger);
 

See also

getType(), isOKToConvert(), toFloat()

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