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Mojo function

atof

atof(str_slice: StringSlice[origin]) -> SIMD[float64, 1]

Parses the given string as a floating point and returns that value.

For example, atof("2.25") returns 2.25.

This function is in the prelude, so you don't need to import it.

Args:

  • str_slice (StringSlice[origin]): A string to be parsed as a floating point.

Returns:

An floating point value that represents the string, or otherwise raises.

Raises:

If the given string cannot be parsed as an floating point value, for example in atof("hi").

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