BloombergLP::bslx::MarshallingUtil::getFloat32

Load a four-byte IEEE float from the specified buffer.

Synopsis

Declared in <bslx_marshallingutil.h>

static
void
getFloat32(
    float* variable,
    char const* buffer);

Description

Load into the specified variable the four-byte IEEE single-precision floating-point number (in host byte order) comprised of the initial four bytes of the specified buffer (in network byte order). The behavior is undefined unless buffer has sufficient contents.

Parameters

NameDescription
variabledestination for the host-order four-byte IEEE float
buffersource buffer in network byte order