how can I convert a nsnumber into a float

Question

I need to multiply the value of an nsnumber by a float but they are of course incompatible types. How can I cast the nsnumber to a float?

score 57 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 24 '19 at 18:10

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float result = [myNSNumber floatValue] * myFloat;

Please check the "Accessing Numeric Values" section from NSNumber class reference for converting to other types.

edited Mar 24 '19 at 18:10

Cœur

answered Feb 28 '11 at 12:17

taskinoor

What if I put a double (like 1.0) into a NSNumber? – Pavel Alexeev Feb 13 '15 at 18:21

score 17 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 28 '11 at 12:17

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Like so:

float value = [someNSNumber floatValue];

answered Feb 28 '11 at 12:17

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