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SqlCeDataReader.GetFloat Method

Note: This namespace, class, or member is supported only in version 1.1 of the .NET Framework.

Gets the value of the specified column as a single-precision floating point number.

  [Visual Basic]
  Public Overridable Function GetFloat( _
   ByVal 
  ordinal
   As Integer _
) As Single Implements IDataRecord.GetFloat
[C#]
public virtual float GetFloat(int ordinal
);
[C++]
public: virtual float GetFloat(int ordinal
);
[JScript]
public function GetFloat(
   ordinal : int) : float;

Parameters

  • ordinal
    The zero-based column ordinal.

Return Value

The value of the specified column.

Implements

IDataRecord.GetFloat

Exceptions

Exception Type Condition
InvalidCastException The specified cast is not valid.
SqlNullValueException The value is null.
InvalidOperationException The operation is not valid. The SqlCeDataReader may be positioned after the last row in the result set.

Remarks

No conversions are performed; therefore the data retrieved must already be a single-precision floating point number.

Call IsDBNull to check for null values before calling this method.

Requirements

Platforms: .NET Compact Framework

.NET Framework Security:

See Also

SqlCeDataReader Class | SqlCeDataReader Members | System.Data.SqlServerCe Namespace

Syntax based on .NET Framework version 1.1.
Documentation version 1.1.1.

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