parseFloat()
Serial.parseFloat() returns the first valid floating point number from the Serial buffer. parseFloat() is terminated by the first character that is not a floating point number. The function terminates if it times out (see setTimeout()).Serial.parseFloat()
Serial.parseFloat(lookahead)
Serial.parseFloat(lookahead, ignore)
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lookahead: the mode used to look ahead in the stream for a floating point number. Allowed data types: LookaheadMode. Allowed lookahead values:
- SKIP_ALL: all characters other than a minus sign, decimal point, or digits are ignored when scanning the stream for a floating point number. This is the default mode.
- SKIP_NONE: Nothing is skipped, and the stream is not touched unless the first waiting character is valid.
- SKIP_WHITESPACE: Only tabs, spaces, line feeds, and carriage returns are skipped.
ignore: used to skip the indicated char in the search. Used for example to skip thousands divider. Allowed data types: char.
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