Xref: utcsri ut.cdf.csc108h:359 Path: utcsri!cs.toronto.edu!craig Newsgroups: ut.cdf.csc108h From: craig@cs.toronto.edu (Craig MacDonald) Subject: Converting from String to primitive numeric types X-Nntp-Posting-Host: qew.cs.toronto.edu Message-ID: <craig.874686126@cs.toronto.edu> X-Newsreader: NN version 6.5.0 #8 (NOV) Date: 19 Sep 97 17:14:23 GMT Lines: 25 String string; /* I assume you have an object of class String called string which has a value that is consistent with the primitive type i.e string = "1.5"; */ double d = new Double(string).doubleValue(); // OR double dd = Double.valueOf(string).doubleValue(); // for float i.e. string = "1.5f"; float f = new Float(string).floatValue(); // OR float ff = Float.valueOf(string).floatValue(); /* no decimal point here i.e. string = "12345"; int i = Integer.parseInt (string); If you have trouble understanding these ask me or a TA or reply to this post. Craig Mac Donald