Question

So I am trying to have input and output in float number.

Console.WriteLine("Enter float number: ");
float number = Console.ReadLine();
Console.WriteLine("{0}", number);

I see the problem that ReadLine will have format in string which will cause “Error CS0029: Cannot implicitly convert type ‘string’ to ‘float’ (CS0029)”. Now, how do I convert string to float? I could use float.Parase:

string unformattedNumber;
float number;

Console.WriteLine("Enter float number: ");
unformattedNumber = Console.ReadLine();

number = float.Parse(unformattedNumber);

Console.WriteLine("{0}", number);

But is there any better way to convert in same line as ReadLine statement is at?

Answer 1

TryParse is the best way.

See: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.single.tryparse.aspx