C# string to float?

Question

I have this bit of code here:

int i = 0;

        StreamReader re = File.OpenText("TextFile1.txt");
        string input = null;

        while ((input = re.ReadLine()) != null)
        {
            string[] sites = input.Split(' ');
            for (int j = 0; j < sites.Length; j++)
            {
                MyArray[i, j] = Convert.ToInt32(sites[j]);
            }
            i++;
        }


     for (int a = 0; a < 5; a++)
     {
            for (int j = 0; j < 5; j++)
            {
                Console.Write(MyArray[a, j] + " ");

            }
            Console.WriteLine();
     }

My problem is this line of code

MyArray[i, j] = Convert.ToInt32(sites[j]);

Its getting converted to an int, how do I convert it to a float?

float[,] MyArray = new float[5, 5]; MyArray[i, j] = Convert.ToSingle(sites[j]); — Bramble
– Bramble, Commented Dec 4, 2009 at 2:37

Matt · Accepted Answer · 2009-12-04 02:35:43Z

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Try float.Parse(string) or Double.Parse(string)

answered Dec 4, 2009 at 2:35

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SoapBox · Accepted Answer · 2009-12-04 02:36:40Z

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MyArray[i, j] = Convert.ToSingle(sites[j]);

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:17:11Z

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Convert.ToSingle method or whole bunch of others.

EDIT:
Here's an related article: Double.TryParse or Double.Convert - what is faster and more safe? of interest in SO.

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WhiteHotLoveTiger Over a year ago

With Convert.ToDouble, I was expecting there to be a Convert.ToFloat. This makes sense though.

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