String conversion C#

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Convert from scientific notation string to float in C#

Is it there an build-in function which converts string in format "2.71e+006" to a number or I have to write my custom algorithm?

Answer 1

The Decimal Parse method has an overload you can use:

decimal d = Decimal.Parse("2.71e+006", System.Globalization.NumberStyles.Float);

You can also do the same for a Double.