Convert String to double in Java

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TinyBelly picture TinyBelly · Apr 24, 2011 · Viewed 1.3M times · Source

How can I convert a String such as "12.34" to a double in Java?

Answer

WhiteFang34 picture WhiteFang34 · Apr 24, 2011

You can use Double.parseDouble() to convert a String to a double:

String text = "12.34"; // example String
double value = Double.parseDouble(text);

For your case it looks like you want:

double total = Double.parseDouble(jlbTotal.getText());
double price = Double.parseDouble(jlbPrice.getText());

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