Convert to Usfloat
Last Modified: February 25, 2024 18:18 CEST

ConvertTo-USFloat #

SYNOPSIS #

This PowerShell function converts a string representation of a float number into a U.S. format. Source code on GitHub.

SYNTAX # 

ConvertTo-USFloat [[-inputString] <String>] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION #

The ConvertTo-USFloat function takes a string that represents a float number, which could be formatted in either U.S. (dot as decimal separator, comma as thousands separator) or European (comma as decimal separator, dot as thousands separator) style, and converts it into a U.S. style float string (dot as decimal separator, no thousands separator).

EXAMPLES #

Example 1: Converts German float string to US float string # 

PS C:\> ConvertTo-USFloat -inputString "2.561,12"
Returns: "2561.12"

In this example, the string “2.561,12” is passed as input to the ConvertTo-USFloat function. This input string represents a float number in European style: 2.561 as thousands part and 12 as decimal part. The function will convert this European style float string into a U.S. style float string, which uses a dot as the decimal separator and has no thousands separator.

PARAMETERS #

-inputString #

A string that represents a float number. The string could be formatted in either U.S. or European style.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters #

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS #

None #

OUTPUTS #

System.Object #

NOTES #

This function assumes that the last occurrence of dot or comma in the input string is the decimal separator. If there are non-numeric characters other than dot and comma, or if the input string is not a valid representation of a float number, the function will throw an error.