Is it possible to convert string to float datatype inasp.net

Question

In my web application i need to display grid view in one column message string type that column have float data type in database. I am trying to convert string to float data type but it is not display properly what i have to do. I tried this: string str1 = Hi hello; float f = float.Parse(str1); dt .Rows[i].SetField(Column Namef); I am getting Exception like Input string was not in a correct format. Is It Possible to convert string to float. Can anyone tell me how to do this. Thank you

Vasanth Natarajan · Answer

Hi user its not possible to convert to this... Its possible to convert int to float or float to int but not string to Float or int

Vinay Singh · Answer

Here you are trying to convert the string into a float type .as we know float is a number with decimal value. and here you are passing string Hi Hello. if you pass below value then you code will work string str1 = 200; float f = float.Parse(str1); dt .Rows[i].SetField(Column Namef);