java.lang.Float.valueOf(String s)

package com.codingdict;



import java.lang.*;



public class FloatDemo {



   public static void main(String[] args) {



      Float f = new Float("9.5");

      String str = "40.56";

      /* returns a Float object holding the value represented by str */

      System.out.println("Value = " +  f.valueOf(str));

   }

}