parseFloat (Function)

Signature: parseFloat(s: string) -> Result<float, Error>

Description: Strict finite base-10 floating-point parser. Rejects surrounding whitespace, NaN/infinity spellings, and hexadecimal floats.

Parameters

• s (string): The string to parse

Returns: Result<float, Error>

Example

match parseFloat("3.14") {
    Success { value } => print(value)
    Error { message } => print(message)
}

match parseFloat "3.14"
    Success value => print value
    Error message => print message