FloatConverter

The FloatConverter class allows you to convert arbitrary values into float using extended conversion rules.

Description

The FloatConverter class allows you to convert arbitrary values into float using the following extended conversion rules:

  • Strings are converted to float values
  • DateTime: total number of milliseconds since unix epoch
  • Boolean: 1 for true and 0 for false

Static methods

toFloat

Converts a value into a float or returns 0 when the conversion is not possible.
See DoubleConverter.toDouble

public static toFloat(value: any): number

  • value: any - value to convert.
  • returns: number - float value or 0 when the conversion is not supported.

toFloatWithDefault

Converts a value into a float or returns a given default when the conversion is not possible.
See DoubleConverter.toDoubleWithDefault,
DoubleConverter.toNullableDouble

public static toFloatWithDefault(value: any, defaultValue: number): number

  • value: any - value to convert.
  • defaultValue: number - default value.
  • returns: number - float value or default value when the conversion is not supported.

toNullableFloat

Converts a value into a float or returns null when the conversion is not possible.
See DoubleConverter.toNullableDouble

public static toNullableFloat(value: any): number

  • value: any - value to convert.
  • returns: number - float value or null when the conversion is not supported.

Examples

let value1 = FloatConverter.toNullableFloat("ABC"); // Result: null
let value2 = FloatConverter.toNullableFloat("123.456"); // Result: 123.456
let value3 = FloatConverter.toNullableFloat(true); // Result: 1
let value4 = FloatConverter.toNullableFloat(new Date()); // Result: current milliseconds (E.g. 1619869474907)