From: sto.mar@...
Date: 2012-12-05T05:00:39+09:00
Subject: Re: Extract number (float) from string

Am 04.12.2012 19:31, schrieb Alexander G.:
> Hi Please advice how to extract exact number from string:
>
> $5.99 /LB
>
> I need to get 5.99 as float number
>
> Thank you in advance
>

Using float for currency is a bad idea.

[13] pry(main)> 1.11 - 0.12
=> 0.9900000000000001


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