21. Float.parseFloat

• To convert a String consisting of a decimal number to a value of the type float, we use the following expression:

  
      Float.parseFloat(strExpression)
  
  

• For example,

  
      Float.parseFloat("34.56") = 34.56
      Float.parseFloat("-542.97") = -542.97
  
  

• parseFloat is a method of the class Float and is used to convert a numeric decimal string into an equivalent value of the type float