How to get float value with SqlDataReader?

Question

In my database, I have NextStatDistanceTime value as a float. When \"float time = reader.GetFloat(0);\" line excecuted, it gives an error of

Answer 1

Try this

convert.ToSingle(reader["NextStatDistanceTime"])

or do

double value = (double)reader["NextStatDistanceTime"]

Float of sql is equivalent to double of c#, you can see the similar mapping here