import java.io.*;
import java.lang.*;

public class StringToFloat{
	public static void main (String[] args) throws IOException{
		BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
		System.out.println("Enter the numeric type string value:");
		String str = reader.readLine();
		try{
			float f = Float.valueOf(str.trim()).floatValue();
			System.out.println("Float value is: = " + f);
		}
		catch (Exception e){
			System.out.println("Exception: " + e.getMessage());
		}
	}
}