Convert.ToSingle Method

Definition

Converts a specified value to a single-precision floating-point number.

Overloads

ToSingle(String, IFormatProvider)

Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

ToSingle(SByte)

Converts the value of the specified 8-bit signed integer to the equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

ToSingle(Object, IFormatProvider)

Converts the value of the specified object to an single-precision floating-point number, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

ToSingle(UInt64)

Converts the value of the specified 64-bit unsigned integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

ToSingle(UInt32)

Converts the value of the specified 32-bit unsigned integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

ToSingle(String)

Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

ToSingle(Single)

Returns the specified single-precision floating-point number; no actual conversion is performed.

ToSingle(Object)

Converts the value of the specified object to a single-precision floating-point number.

ToSingle(UInt16)

Converts the value of the specified 16-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

ToSingle(Int32)

Converts the value of the specified 32-bit signed integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

ToSingle(Int16)

Converts the value of the specified 16-bit signed integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

ToSingle(Double)

Converts the value of the specified double-precision floating-point number to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

ToSingle(Decimal)

Converts the value of the specified decimal number to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

ToSingle(DateTime)

Calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.

ToSingle(Char)

Calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.

ToSingle(Byte)

Converts the value of the specified 8-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

ToSingle(Boolean)

Converts the specified Boolean value to the equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

ToSingle(Int64)

Converts the value of the specified 64-bit signed integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

ToSingle(String, IFormatProvider)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

C#
public static float ToSingle(string value, IFormatProvider provider);
C#
public static float ToSingle(string? value, IFormatProvider? provider);

Parameters

value
String

A string that contains the number to convert.

provider
IFormatProvider

An object that supplies culture-specific formatting information.

Returns

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to the number in value, or 0 (zero) if value is null.

Exceptions

value is not a number in a valid format.

value represents a number that is less than Single.MinValue or greater than Single.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example uses IFormatProvider objects that represent the en-US and fr-FR cultures when it converts the elements in an array of numeric strings to Single values.

C#
using System;
using System.Globalization;

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      string[] values = { "123456789", "12345.6789", "12 345,6789",
                          "123,456.789", "123 456,789", "123,456,789.0123",
                          "123 456 789,0123", "1.235e12", "1.03221e-05",
                          Double.MaxValue.ToString() };
      CultureInfo[] cultures = { new CultureInfo("en-US"),
                                 new CultureInfo("fr-FR") };

      foreach (CultureInfo culture in cultures)
      {
         Console.WriteLine("String -> Single Conversion Using the {0} Culture",
                           culture.Name);
         foreach (string value in values)
         {
            Console.Write("{0,22}  ->  ", value);
            try {
               Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToSingle(value, culture));
            }
            catch (FormatException) {
               Console.WriteLine("FormatException");
            }
            catch (OverflowException) {
               Console.WriteLine("OverflowException");
            }
         }
         Console.WriteLine();
      }
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    String -> Single Conversion Using the en-US Culture
//                 123456789  ->  1.234568E+08
//                12345.6789  ->  12345.68
//               12 345,6789  ->  FormatException
//               123,456.789  ->  123456.8
//               123 456,789  ->  FormatException
//          123,456,789.0123  ->  1.234568E+08
//          123 456 789,0123  ->  FormatException
//                  1.235e12  ->  1.235E+12
//               1.03221e-05  ->  1.03221E-05
//     1.79769313486232E+308  ->  Overflow
//
//    String -> Single Conversion Using the fr-FR Culture
//                 123456789  ->  1.234568E+08
//                12345.6789  ->  FormatException
//               12 345,6789  ->  12345.68
//               123,456.789  ->  FormatException
//               123 456,789  ->  123456.8
//          123,456,789.0123  ->  FormatException
//          123 456 789,0123  ->  1.234568E+08
//                  1.235e12  ->  FormatException
//               1.03221e-05  ->  FormatException
//     1.79769313486232E+308  ->  FormatException

Remarks

The return value is the result of invoking the Single.Parse method on value.

provider is an IFormatProvider instance that obtains a NumberFormatInfo object. The NumberFormatInfo object provides culture-specific information about the format of value. If provider is null, the NumberFormatInfo for the current culture is used.

If you prefer not to handle an exception if the conversion fails, you can call the Single.TryParse method instead. It returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded or failed.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToSingle(SByte)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 8-bit signed integer to the equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

C#
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static float ToSingle(sbyte value);

Parameters

value
SByte

The 8-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

An 8-bit signed integer that is equivalent to value.

Attributes

Examples

The following example converts each element in a signed byte array to a Single value.

C#
sbyte[] numbers = { SByte.MinValue, -23, 0, 17, SByte.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (sbyte number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the SByte value '-128' to the Single value -128.
//    Converted the SByte value '-23' to the Single value -23.
//    Converted the SByte value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the SByte value '17' to the Single value 17.
//    Converted the SByte value '127' to the Single value 127.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToSingle(Object, IFormatProvider)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified object to an single-precision floating-point number, using the specified culture-specific formatting information.

C#
public static float ToSingle(object value, IFormatProvider provider);
C#
public static float ToSingle(object? value, IFormatProvider? provider);

Parameters

value
Object

An object that implements the IConvertible interface.

provider
IFormatProvider

An object that supplies culture-specific formatting information.

Returns

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value, or zero if value is null.

Exceptions

value is not in an appropriate format.

value does not implement IConvertible.

value represents a number that is less than Single.MinValue or greater than Single.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example defines a Temperature class that implements the IConvertible interface. Its implementation of the IConvertible.ToSingle method returns the internal value of a private Single variable that represents the temperature.

C#
using System;
using System.Globalization;

public class Temperature : IConvertible
{
   private float m_Temp;

   public Temperature(float temperature)
   {
      this.m_Temp = temperature;
   }

   public float Celsius
   {
      get { return this.m_Temp; }
   }

   public float Kelvin
   {
      get { return this.m_Temp + 273.15f; }
   }

   public float Fahrenheit
   {
      get { return (float) Math.Round(this.m_Temp * 9 / 5 + 32, 2); }
   }

   public override string ToString()
   {
      return m_Temp.ToString("N2") + " °C";
   }

   // IConvertible implementations.
   public TypeCode GetTypeCode()
   {
      return TypeCode.Object;
   }

   public bool ToBoolean(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (m_Temp == 0)
         return false;
      else
         return true;
   }

   public byte ToByte(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (m_Temp < Byte.MinValue || m_Temp > Byte.MaxValue)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Byte type.",
                                                   this.m_Temp));
      else
         return Convert.ToByte(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public char ToChar(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      throw new InvalidCastException("Temperature to Char conversion is not supported.");
   }

   public DateTime ToDateTime(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      throw new InvalidCastException("Temperature to DateTime conversion is not supported.");
   }

   public decimal ToDecimal(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      return Convert.ToDecimal(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public double ToDouble(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      return Convert.ToDouble(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public short ToInt16(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (this.m_Temp < Int16.MinValue || this.m_Temp > Int16.MaxValue)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Int16 type.",
                                                   this.m_Temp));
      else
         return Convert.ToInt16(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public int ToInt32(IFormatProvider provider)
      {
      if (this.m_Temp < Int32.MinValue || this.m_Temp > Int32.MaxValue)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Int32 type.",
                                                   this.m_Temp));
      else
         return Convert.ToInt32(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public long ToInt64(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (this.m_Temp < Int64.MinValue || this.m_Temp > Int64.MaxValue)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the Int64 type.",
                                                   this.m_Temp));
      else
         return Convert.ToInt64(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public sbyte ToSByte(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (this.m_Temp < SByte.MinValue || this.m_Temp > SByte.MaxValue)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the SByte type.",
                                                   this.m_Temp));
      else
         return Convert.ToSByte(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public float ToSingle(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      return this.m_Temp;
   }

   public string ToString(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      return m_Temp.ToString("N2", provider) + " °C";
   }

   public object ToType(Type conversionType, IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      switch (Type.GetTypeCode(conversionType))
      {
         case TypeCode.Boolean:
            return this.ToBoolean(null);
         case TypeCode.Byte:
            return this.ToByte(null);
         case TypeCode.Char:
            return this.ToChar(null);
         case TypeCode.DateTime:
            return this.ToDateTime(null);
         case TypeCode.Decimal:
            return this.ToDecimal(null);
         case TypeCode.Double:
            return this.ToDouble(null);
         case TypeCode.Int16:
            return this.ToInt16(null);
         case TypeCode.Int32:
            return this.ToInt32(null);
         case TypeCode.Int64:
            return this.ToInt64(null);
         case TypeCode.Object:
            if (typeof(Temperature).Equals(conversionType))
               return this;
            else
               throw new InvalidCastException(String.Format("Conversion to a {0} is not supported.",
                                                            conversionType.Name));
         case TypeCode.SByte:
            return this.ToSByte(null);
         case TypeCode.Single:
            return this.ToSingle(null);
         case TypeCode.String:
            return this.ToString(provider);
         case TypeCode.UInt16:
            return this.ToUInt16(null);
         case TypeCode.UInt32:
            return this.ToUInt32(null);
         case TypeCode.UInt64:
            return this.ToUInt64(null);
         default:
            throw new InvalidCastException(String.Format("Conversion to {0} is not supported.", conversionType.Name));
      }
   }

   public ushort ToUInt16(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (this.m_Temp < UInt16.MinValue || this.m_Temp > UInt16.MaxValue)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the UInt16 type.",
                                                   this.m_Temp));
      else
         return Convert.ToUInt16(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public uint ToUInt32(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (this.m_Temp < UInt32.MinValue || this.m_Temp > UInt32.MaxValue)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the UInt32 type.",
                                                   this.m_Temp));
      else
         return Convert.ToUInt32(this.m_Temp);
   }

   public ulong ToUInt64(IFormatProvider provider)
   {
      if (this.m_Temp < UInt64.MinValue || this.m_Temp > UInt64.MaxValue)
         throw new OverflowException(String.Format("{0} is out of range of the UInt64 type.",
                                                   this.m_Temp));
      else
         return Convert.ToUInt64(this.m_Temp);
   }
}

The following example illustrates how a call to the Convert.ToSingle(Object, IFormatProvider) method, in turn, calls the IConvertible.ToSingle implementation of the Temperature class.

C#
public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      Temperature cold = new Temperature(-40);
      Temperature freezing = new Temperature(0);
      Temperature boiling = new Temperature(100);

      Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToInt32(cold, null));
      Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToInt32(freezing, null));
      Console.WriteLine(Convert.ToDouble(boiling, null));
   }
}
// The example dosplays the following output:
//       -40
//       0
//       100

Remarks

The return value is the result of invoking the IConvertible.ToSingle method of the underlying type of value.

provider enables the user to specify culture-specific conversion information about the contents of value. For example, if value is a String that represents a number, provider could supply culture-specific information about the notation used to represent that number.

The base types ignore provider; however, the parameter may be used if value is a user-defined type that implements the IConvertible interface.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToSingle(UInt64)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 64-bit unsigned integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

C#
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static float ToSingle(ulong value);

Parameters

value
UInt64

The 64-bit unsigned integer to convert.

Returns

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Attributes

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of unsigned long integers to a Single value.

C#
ulong[] numbers = { UInt64.MinValue, 121, 12345, UInt64.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (ulong number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the UInt64 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the UInt64 value '121' to the Single value 121.
//    Converted the UInt64 value '12345' to the Single value 12345.
//    Converted the UInt64 value '18446744073709551615' to the Single value 1.844674E+19.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToSingle(UInt32)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 32-bit unsigned integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

C#
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static float ToSingle(uint value);

Parameters

value
UInt32

The 32-bit unsigned integer to convert.

Returns

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Attributes

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of unsigned integers to a Single value.

C#
uint[] numbers = { UInt32.MinValue, 121, 12345, UInt32.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (uint number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the UInt32 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the UInt32 value '121' to the Single value 121.
//    Converted the UInt32 value '12345' to the Single value 12345.
//    Converted the UInt32 value '4294967295' to the Single value 4.294967E+09.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToSingle(String)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the specified string representation of a number to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static float ToSingle(string value);
C#
public static float ToSingle(string? value);

Parameters

value
String

A string that contains the number to convert.

Returns

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to the number in value, or 0 (zero) if value is null.

Exceptions

value is not a number in a valid format.

value represents a number that is less than Single.MinValue or greater than Single.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example attempts to convert each element in an array of numeric strings to a Single value.

C#
string[] values= { "-1,035.77219", "1AFF", "1e-35", "1.63f",
                   "1,635,592,999,999,999,999,999,999", "-17.455",
                   "190.34001", "1.29e325"};
float result;

foreach (string value in values)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToSingle(value);
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value,
                        result.GetType().Name, result);
   }
   catch (FormatException) {
      Console.WriteLine("Unable to convert '{0}' to a Single.", value);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("'{0}' is outside the range of a Single.", value);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the String value '-1,035.77219' to the Single value -1035.772.
//    Unable to convert '1AFF' to a Single.
//    Converted the String value '1e-35' to the Single value 1E-35.
//    Unable to convert '1.63f' to a Single.
//    Converted the String value '1,635,592,999,999,999,999,999,999' to the Single value 1.635593E+24.
//    Converted the String value '-17.455' to the Single value -17.455.
//    Converted the String value '190.34001' to the Single value 190.34.
//    1.29e325' is outside the range of a Single.

Remarks

Using the ToSingle(String) method is equivalent to passing value to the Single.Parse(String) method. value is interpreted by using the formatting conventions of the current culture.

If you prefer not to handle an exception if the conversion fails, you can call the Single.TryParse method instead. It returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the conversion succeeded or failed.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToSingle(Single)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Returns the specified single-precision floating-point number; no actual conversion is performed.

C#
public static float ToSingle(float value);

Parameters

value
Single

The single-precision floating-point number to return.

Returns

value is returned unchanged.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToSingle(Object)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified object to a single-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static float ToSingle(object value);
C#
public static float ToSingle(object? value);

Parameters

value
Object

An object that implements the IConvertible interface, or null.

Returns

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value, or zero if value is null.

Exceptions

value is not in an appropriate format.

value does not implement the IConvertible interface.

-or-

The conversion is not supported.

value represents a number that is less than Single.MinValue or greater than Single.MaxValue.

Examples

The following example attempts to convert each element in an object array to a Single value.

C#
object[] values = { true, 'a', 123, 1.764e32, "9.78", "1e-02",
                    1.67e03, "A100", "1,033.67", DateTime.Now,
                    Decimal.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (object value in values)
{
   try {
      result = Convert.ToSingle(value);
      Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value,
                        result.GetType().Name, result);
   }
   catch (FormatException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is not recognized as a valid Single value.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
   catch (OverflowException) {
      Console.WriteLine("The {0} value {1} is outside the range of the Single type.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
   catch (InvalidCastException) {
      Console.WriteLine("Conversion of the {0} value {1} to a Single is not supported.",
                        value.GetType().Name, value);
   }
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Boolean value 'True' to the Single value 1.
//    Conversion of the Char value a to a Single is not supported.
//    Converted the Int32 value '123' to the Single value 123.
//    Converted the Double value '1.764E+32' to the Single value 1.764E+32.
//    Converted the String value '9.78' to the Single value 9.78.
//    Converted the String value '1e-02' to the Single value 0.01.
//    Converted the Double value '1670' to the Single value 1670.
//    The String value A100 is not recognized as a valid Single value.
//    Converted the String value '1,033.67' to the Single value 1033.67.
//    Conversion of the DateTime value 11/7/2008 08:02:35 AM to a Single is not supported.
//    Converted the Decimal value '79228162514264337593543950335' to the Single value 7.922816E+28.

Remarks

The return value is the result of invoking the IConvertible.ToSingle method of the underlying type of value.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToSingle(UInt16)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Important

This API is not CLS-compliant.

Converts the value of the specified 16-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

C#
[System.CLSCompliant(false)]
public static float ToSingle(ushort value);

Parameters

value
UInt16

The 16-bit unsigned integer to convert.

Returns

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Attributes

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of unsigned 16-bit integers to a Single value.

C#
ushort[] numbers = { UInt16.MinValue, 121, 12345, UInt16.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (ushort number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the UInt16 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the UInt16 value '121' to the Single value 121.
//    Converted the UInt16 value '12345' to the Single value 12345.
//    Converted the UInt16 value '65535' to the Single value 65535.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToSingle(Int32)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified 32-bit signed integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static float ToSingle(int value);

Parameters

value
Int32

The 32-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Examples

The following example converts each element in an integer array to a Single value.

C#
int[] numbers = { Int32.MinValue, -1000, 0, 1000, Int32.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (int number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Int32 value '-2147483648' to the Single value -2.147484E+09.
//    Converted the Int32 value '-1000' to the Single value -1000.
//    Converted the Int32 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the Int32 value '1000' to the Single value 1000.
//    Converted the Int32 value '2147483647' to the Single value 2.147484E+09.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToSingle(Int16)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified 16-bit signed integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static float ToSingle(short value);

Parameters

value
Int16

The 16-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of 16-bit integers to a Single value.

C#
short[] numbers = { Int16.MinValue, -1032, 0, 192, Int16.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (short number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Int16 value '-32768' to the Single value -32768.
//    Converted the Int16 value '-1032' to the Single value -1032.
//    Converted the Int16 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the Int16 value '192' to the Single value 192.
//    Converted the Int16 value '32767' to the Single value 32767.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToSingle(Double)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified double-precision floating-point number to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static float ToSingle(double value);

Parameters

value
Double

The double-precision floating-point number to convert.

Returns

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

value is rounded using rounding to nearest. For example, when rounded to two decimals, the value 2.345 becomes 2.34 and the value 2.355 becomes 2.36.

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of Double values to a Single value.

C#
double[] values = { Double.MinValue, -1.38e10, -1023.299, -12.98,
                    0, 9.113e-16, 103.919, 17834.191, Double.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (double value in values)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(value);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     value.GetType().Name, value,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Double value '-1.79769313486232E+308' to the Single value -Infinity.
//    Converted the Double value '-13800000000' to the Single value -1.38E+10.
//    Converted the Double value '-1023.299' to the Single value -1023.299.
//    Converted the Double value '-12.98' to the Single value -12.98.
//    Converted the Double value '0' to the Single value 0.
//   Converted the Double value '9.113E-16' to the Single value 9.113E-16.
//    Converted the Double value '103.919' to the Single value 103.919.
//    Converted the Double value '17834.191' to the Single value 17834.19.
//    Converted the Double value '1.79769313486232E+308' to the Single value Infinity.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToSingle(Decimal)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified decimal number to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static float ToSingle(decimal value);

Parameters

value
Decimal

The decimal number to convert.

Returns

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

value is rounded using rounding to nearest. For example, when rounded to two decimals, the value 2.345 becomes 2.34 and the value 2.355 becomes 2.36.

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of Decimal values to a Single value.

C#
decimal[] values = { Decimal.MinValue, -1034.23m, -12m, 0m, 147m,
                            199.55m, 9214.16m, Decimal.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (var value in values)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(value);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     value.GetType().Name, value,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Decimal value '-79228162514264337593543950335' to the Single value -7.9228163E+28.
//    Converted the Decimal value '-1034.23' to the Single value -1034.23.
//    Converted the Decimal value '-12' to the Single value -12.
//    Converted the Decimal value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the Decimal value '147' to the Single value 147.
//    Converted the Decimal value '199.55' to the Single value 199.55.
//    Converted the Decimal value '9214.16' to the Single value 9214.16.
//    Converted the Decimal value '79228162514264337593543950335' to the Single value 7.9228163E+28.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToSingle(DateTime)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.

C#
public static float ToSingle(DateTime value);

Parameters

value
DateTime

The date and time value to convert.

Returns

This conversion is not supported. No value is returned.

Exceptions

This conversion is not supported.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0, 2.1

ToSingle(Char)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Calling this method always throws InvalidCastException.

C#
public static float ToSingle(char value);

Parameters

value
Char

The Unicode character to convert.

Returns

This conversion is not supported. No value is returned.

Exceptions

This conversion is not supported.

See also

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0, 2.1

ToSingle(Byte)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified 8-bit unsigned integer to the equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static float ToSingle(byte value);

Parameters

value
Byte

The 8-bit unsigned integer to convert.

Returns

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of byte values to a Single value.

C#
byte[] numbers = { Byte.MinValue, 10, 100, Byte.MaxValue };
float result;

foreach (byte number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value {1} to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       Converted the Byte value 0 to the Single value 0.
//       Converted the Byte value 10 to the Single value 10.
//       Converted the Byte value 100 to the Single value 100.
//       Converted the Byte value 255 to the Single value 255.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToSingle(Boolean)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the specified Boolean value to the equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static float ToSingle(bool value);

Parameters

value
Boolean

The Boolean value to convert.

Returns

The number 1 if value is true; otherwise, 0.

Examples

The following example converts the Boolean values true and false to Single values.

C#
bool[] flags = { true, false };
float result;

foreach (bool flag in flags)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(flag);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted {0} to {1}.", flag, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//       Converted True to 1.
//       Converted False to 0.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0

ToSingle(Int64)

Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs
Source:
Convert.cs

Converts the value of the specified 64-bit signed integer to an equivalent single-precision floating-point number.

C#
public static float ToSingle(long value);

Parameters

value
Int64

The 64-bit signed integer to convert.

Returns

A single-precision floating-point number that is equivalent to value.

Examples

The following example converts each element in an array of long integers to a Single value.

C#
long[] numbers = { Int64.MinValue, -903, 0, 172, Int64.MaxValue};
float result;

foreach (long number in numbers)
{
   result = Convert.ToSingle(number);
   Console.WriteLine("Converted the {0} value '{1}' to the {2} value {3}.",
                     number.GetType().Name, number,
                     result.GetType().Name, result);
}
// The example displays the following output:
//    Converted the Int64 value '-9223372036854775808' to the Single value -9.223372E+18.
//    Converted the Int64 value '-903' to the Single value -903.
//    Converted the Int64 value '0' to the Single value 0.
//    Converted the Int64 value '172' to the Single value 172.
//    Converted the Int64 value '9223372036854775807' to the Single value 9.223372E+18.

Applies to

.NET 9 and other versions
Product Versions
.NET Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.1
UWP 10.0