strtod C Library Function

The function double strtod(const char *str, char **endptr); converts a string to a floating-point number(double). The strtod function also sets the endptr to point to the first character after the number. The function skips all white-space characters at the beginning of the string until the first non-whitespace character is found. Then it converts the subsequent characters into a floating point number until it encounters a character which is not a number.

Function prototype of strtod

double strtod(const char *str, char **endptr);
  • str : A pointer to a string beginning with the representation of a floating-point number.
  • endptr : This is a pointer to a pointer of type char, whose value is set by the function to point to the first character after the number.

Return value of strtod

This function returns the converted floating point number as a double value otherwise it returns zero (0.0), If no valid conversion could be performed.

C program using strtod function

The following program shows the use of strtod function for string to floating point number conversion.

strtod C Library Function

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
 
int main(){
    char string[100], *ptr;
    double value;
     
    printf("Enter a string\n");
    gets(string);
     
    /* String to floating point number conversion */
    value = strtod(string, &ptr);
    printf("Double value : %lf\n", value);
    printf("String after a number(Double) : %s\n", ptr);
     
    return 0;
}

Output

Enter a string
1234.55techcrashcourse
Double value : 1234.550000
String after a number(Double) : techcrashcourse