converting exponential number to float number

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ruds - 10 Jan 2007 11:10 GMT

Can anyone tell me how do i convert a string contianing exponential
number to decimal/float number?
Is there any built in method for doing this?

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Patricia Shanahan - 10 Jan 2007 11:19 GMT

> Can anyone tell me how do i convert a string contianing exponential
> number to decimal/float number?
> Is there any built in method for doing this?

Can you give an example of a string you want to convert?

Patricia

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Eric Sosman - 10 Jan 2007 13:31 GMT

> Can anyone tell me how do i convert a string contianing exponential
> number to decimal/float number?
> Is there any built in method for doing this?

If I understand what you are asking for,

double d = Double.parseDouble("1.23e+4");

fills the bill.

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Daniel Pitts - 10 Jan 2007 22:15 GMT

> > Can anyone tell me how do i convert a string contianing exponential
> > number to decimal/float number?
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> Eric Sosman
> esosman@acm-dot-org.invalid

Or, if its a constant string, why bother parsing at all?

double d = 1.23e+4;

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