---
name: "CGI.safeFloat"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CGI.safeFloat"
---

# CGI.safeFloat(3kaya)

Convert a string to a Float.

## NAME

CGI::safeFloat - Convert a string to a Float.

## SYNOPSIS

**Float safeFloat(** *String x, Float min, Float max* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**x** The string to convert

**min** The minimum value

**max** The maximum value

## DESCRIPTION

Convert a string to a Float, throwing an Exception if the resulting Float is out of the specified range (note that due to floating-point inaccuracies, values very close to the minimum or maximum value may be incorrectly rejected or accepted).

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**CGI.safeInt (3kaya)**