public class StringToFloatConversion7078 {
              public static void main(String[] args) {
                  // Example string
                  String numberAsString = "123.45";
          
                  // Convert the string to a float
                  float convertedNumber = convertStringToFloat(numberAsString);
          
                  // Print the converted float
                  System.out.println("Converted float: " + convertedNumber);
              }
          
              // Function to convert a String to a float
              private static float convertStringToFloat(String str) {
                  try {
                      // Use Float.parseFloat() to convert the string to a float
                      return Float.parseFloat(str);
                  } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
                      // Handle the case when the string is not a valid float
                      System.err.println("Error: " + e.getMessage());
                      return 0.0f; // You can choose a default value or handle it differently based on your requirement
                  }
              }
          }