How to use the strconv.ParseFloat() function in Golang

Golang `strconv.ParseFloat()` function

The ParseFloat() function is a strconv package inbuilt function that converts strings to a floating-point number with the precision defined by the bitSize. The value of bitSize must be 32 or 64. 32 is used for float32, and 64 is used for float64.

Note: The converted result has type float64 when bitSize=32, but it can be converted to float32 without altering its value.

Syntax

func ParseFloat(s string, bitSize int) (float64, error)

Parameter

s: This is the string value to parse into the floating-point number.
bitSize: This is to specify the precision. The value of bitSize can be 32 or 64.

Return value

The ParseFloat() function returns the floating-point number converted from the given string.

Code

The following code shows how to implement the strconv.ParseFloat() function in Golang:

// Golang program 
// strconv.ParseFloat() Function
package main
import (
	"fmt"
	"strconv"
)
func main() {
	// delare variable of type string
	var str string
	// assigning value
	str = "40.98"
	// ParseFloat() converts variable str to a floating-point number 
	// with the precision defined by bitSize
	// diplays result
	fmt.Println(strconv.ParseFloat(str, 32))
	fmt.Println(strconv.ParseFloat(str, 64))
	fmt.Println()
	// reassigning value
	str = "-104.23101"
	// ParseFloat() converts variable str to a floating-point number 
	// with the precision defined by bitSize
	// diplays result
	fmt.Println(strconv.ParseFloat(str, 32))
	fmt.Println(strconv.ParseFloat(str, 64))
	fmt.Println()
}