Hello!
I’d need to convert properly a string value to a float.
I have a string, let’s say “6.5” but when I use
float number = float.Parse(Database.database.kmh_0_100[index1]));
“float” is 65, not 6.5
What can I do to get the right value?
Thank you so much!
You should verify that the value you are getting is 6.5 before you parse it. That is, the value of Database.database.kmh_0_100[index1]
Hello Brathnann and thanks for your help!
I verified and yes … the value is 6.5 … I will paste my code and sorry … It’s in italian but you will get it right! 
Debug.Log("KMH DA PASSARE ORIGINALE: " + Database.database.kmh_0_100[index1]); // THIS IS THE ORIGINAL VALUE
Debug.Log("KMH DA PASSARE PARSE: " + float.Parse(Database.database.kmh_0_100[index1])); // THIS IS PARSED VALUE
// AND THIS IS THE PARSED
In attachment I uploaded what the Debug.Log shows!
Is it using the European style number formatting (where the usage of , and . is swapped)?
Give this a shot (I haven’t used this, but it looks like this is how it’s used):
float number = float.Parse(Database.database.kmh_0_100[index1], new CultureInfo("en-US") );
All string parsing in C# is culture-specific by default. To get sane results, you’ll want to always use the “invariant” culture.
So:
float number = float.Parse(Database.database.kmh_0_100[index1]), CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
The alternative is that what the string parses to is dependent on your computer’s language, which is garbage.
EDIT: @StarManta beat me to it, but I really recommend using CultureInfo.InvariantCulture over trying to remember the CultureInfo strings.
Beaten to it by two people. I was thinking it might be a culture thing after you mentioned Italian.
Hey Thanks a lot for your help! I still can’t sort it out!
Both of “CultureInfo” solutions give me 6,5 from 6.5 … and I guess I can’t use 6,5 in my script!
Both the input and the output is culture-dependent. So if you try this:
Debug.Log("Test: " + 6.5);
It’ll probably output “6,5”, not “6.5”.
To fix that, you’ll have to do the same thing when you print:
Debug.Log("Test: " + 6.5.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
All of this is of course an utter pain in the butt, and honestly Microsoft can go fuck themselves. Defaulting the culture to the user’s OS’ culture won’t help anyone make software be more global, it’ll just make software not work occasionally.
You’re right! Thank you! 
And thanks to all that helped me!