Erlang Binary binary_to_float Method

Binary Files in Erlang

This method is used to convert binary values to floating-point values.

Syntax

binary_to_float(binaryvalue)

Parameter

• binaryvalue −This is a binary value, which needs to be converted to a floating-point value.

Return Value

Return Floating Point Value from Binary Value

-module(helloworld).　
-export([start/0]).　
start()　->　
　　　io:fwrite("~p~n",[binary_to_float(<<"2.2">>)]).

When we run the above program, we will get the following results.

2.2

Binary Files in Erlang