System.Xml.XmlConvert.ToSingle C# (CSharp) Method

        public static Single ToSingle(string s)
        {
            s = TrimString(s);
            if (s == "-INF") return Single.NegativeInfinity;
            if (s == "INF") return Single.PositiveInfinity;
            float f = Single.Parse(s, NumberStyles.AllowLeadingSign | NumberStyles.AllowDecimalPoint | NumberStyles.AllowExponent, NumberFormatInfo.InvariantInfo);
            if (f == 0 && s[0] == '-')
            {
                return -0f;
            }
            return f;
        }