## com.google.common.primitives
Class Floats

    java.lang.Object
      com.google.common.primitives.Floats

    @GwtCompatible
    public final class Floats

extends Object

Static utility methods pertaining to `float` primitives, that are not already found in either `Float` or `Arrays`.

See the Guava User Guide article on primitive utilities.

Since:
  1.0
Author:
  Kevin Bourrillion

Field Summary
`static int` `BYTES` The number of bytes required to represent a primitive `float` value.

Method Summary
`static List<Float>` `asList(float... backingArray)` Returns a fixed-size list backed by the specified array, similar to `Arrays.asList(Object[])`.
`static int` `compare(float a, float b)` Compares the two specified `float` values using `Float.compare(float, float)`.
`static float[]` `concat(float[]... arrays)` Returns the values from each provided array combined into a single array.
`static boolean` `contains(float[] array, float target)` Returns `true` if `target` is present as an element anywhere in `array`.
`static float[]` `ensureCapacity(float[] array, int minLength, int padding)` Returns an array containing the same values as `array`, but guaranteed to be of a specified minimum length.
`static int` `hashCode(float value)` Returns a hash code for `value`; equal to the result of invoking `((Float) value).hashCode()`.
`static int` `indexOf(float[] array, float target)` Returns the index of the first appearance of the value `target` in `array`.
`static int` `indexOf(float[] array, float[] target)` Returns the start position of the first occurrence of the specified `target` within `array`, or `-1` if there is no such occurrence.
`static boolean` `isFinite(float value)` Returns `true` if `value` represents a real number.
`static String` `join(String separator, float... array)` Returns a string containing the supplied `float` values, converted to strings as specified by `Float.toString(float)`, and separated by `separator`.
`static int` `lastIndexOf(float[] array, float target)` Returns the index of the last appearance of the value `target` in `array`.
`static Comparator<float[]>` `lexicographicalComparator()` Returns a comparator that compares two `float` arrays lexicographically.
`static float` `max(float... array)` Returns the greatest value present in `array`, using the same rules of comparison as `Math.min(float, float)`.
`static float` `min(float... array)` Returns the least value present in `array`, using the same rules of comparison as `Math.min(float, float)`.
`static float[]` `toArray(Collection<? extends Number> collection)` Returns an array containing each value of `collection`, converted to a `float` value in the manner of `Number.floatValue()`.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### BYTES

    public static final int BYTES

  The number of bytes required to represent a primitive `float` value.

  Since:
    10.0
  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

Method Detail

### hashCode

    public static int hashCode(float value)

  Returns a hash code for `value`; equal to the result of invoking `((Float) value).hashCode()`.

  Parameters:
    `value` - a primitive `float` value
  Returns:
    a hash code for the value

### compare

    public static int compare(float a,
                              float b)

  Compares the two specified `float` values using `Float.compare(float, float)`. You may prefer to invoke that method directly; this method exists only for consistency with the other utilities in this package.

  Parameters:
    `a` - the first `float` to compare
    `b` - the second `float` to compare
  Returns:
    the result of invoking `Float.compare(float, float)`

### isFinite

    public static boolean isFinite(float value)

  Returns `true` if `value` represents a real number. This is equivalent to, but not necessarily implemented as, `!(Float.isInfinite(value) || Float.isNaN(value))`.

  Since:
    10.0

### contains

    public static boolean contains(float[] array,
                                   float target)

  Returns `true` if `target` is present as an element anywhere in `array`. Note that this always returns `false` when `target` is `NaN`.

  Parameters:
    `array` - an array of `float` values, possibly empty
    `target` - a primitive `float` value
  Returns:
    `true` if `array[i] == target` for some value of `i`

### indexOf

    public static int indexOf(float[] array,
                              float target)

  Returns the index of the first appearance of the value `target` in `array`. Note that this always returns `-1` when `target` is `NaN`.

  Parameters:
    `array` - an array of `float` values, possibly empty
    `target` - a primitive `float` value
  Returns:
    the least index `i` for which `array[i] == target`, or `-1` if no such index exists.

### indexOf

    public static int indexOf(float[] array,
                              float[] target)

  Returns the start position of the first occurrence of the specified `target` within `array`, or `-1` if there is no such occurrence.

  More formally, returns the lowest index `i` such that `java.util.Arrays.copyOfRange(array, i, i + target.length)` contains exactly the same elements as `target`.

  Note that this always returns `-1` when `target` contains `NaN`.

  Parameters:
    `array` - the array to search for the sequence `target`
    `target` - the array to search for as a sub-sequence of `array`

### lastIndexOf

    public static int lastIndexOf(float[] array,
                                  float target)

  Returns the index of the last appearance of the value `target` in `array`. Note that this always returns `-1` when `target` is `NaN`.

  Parameters:
    `array` - an array of `float` values, possibly empty
    `target` - a primitive `float` value
  Returns:
    the greatest index `i` for which `array[i] == target`, or `-1` if no such index exists.

### min

    public static float min(float... array)

  Returns the least value present in `array`, using the same rules of comparison as `Math.min(float, float)`.

  Parameters:
    `array` - a nonempty array of `float` values
  Returns:
    the value present in `array` that is less than or equal to every other value in the array
  Throws:
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if `array` is empty

### max

    public static float max(float... array)

  Returns the greatest value present in `array`, using the same rules of comparison as `Math.min(float, float)`.

  Parameters:
    `array` - a nonempty array of `float` values
  Returns:
    the value present in `array` that is greater than or equal to every other value in the array
  Throws:
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if `array` is empty

### concat

    public static float[] concat(float[]... arrays)

  Returns the values from each provided array combined into a single array. For example, `concat(new float[] {a, b}, new float[] {}, new float[] {c}` returns the array `{a, b, c}`.

  Parameters:
    `arrays` - zero or more `float` arrays
  Returns:
    a single array containing all the values from the source arrays, in order

### ensureCapacity

    public static float[] ensureCapacity(float[] array,
                                         int minLength,
                                         int padding)

  Returns an array containing the same values as `array`, but guaranteed to be of a specified minimum length. If `array` already has a length of at least `minLength`, it is returned directly. Otherwise, a new array of size `minLength + padding` is returned, containing the values of `array`, and zeroes in the remaining places.

  Parameters:
    `array` - the source array
    `minLength` - the minimum length the returned array must guarantee
    `padding` - an extra amount to "grow" the array by if growth is necessary
  Returns:
    an array containing the values of `array`, with guaranteed minimum length `minLength`
  Throws:
    `IllegalArgumentException` - if `minLength` or `padding` is negative

### join

    public static String join(String separator,
                              float... array)

  Returns a string containing the supplied `float` values, converted to strings as specified by `Float.toString(float)`, and separated by `separator`. For example, `join("-", 1.0f, 2.0f, 3.0f)` returns the string `"1.0-2.0-3.0"`.

  Note that `Float.toString(float)` formats `float` differently in GWT. In the previous example, it returns the string `"1-2-3"`.

  Parameters:
    `separator` - the text that should appear between consecutive values in the resulting string (but not at the start or end)
    `array` - an array of `float` values, possibly empty

### lexicographicalComparator

    public static Comparator<float[]> lexicographicalComparator()

  Returns a comparator that compares two `float` arrays lexicographically. That is, it compares, using `compare(float, float)`), the first pair of values that follow any common prefix, or when one array is a prefix of the other, treats the shorter array as the lesser. For example, `[] < [1.0f] < [1.0f, 2.0f] < [2.0f]`.

  The returned comparator is inconsistent with `Object.equals(Object)` (since arrays support only identity equality), but it is consistent with `Arrays.equals(float[], float[])`.

  Since:
    2.0
  See Also:
    Lexicographical order article at Wikipedia

### toArray

    public static float[] toArray(Collection<? extends Number> collection)

  Returns an array containing each value of `collection`, converted to a `float` value in the manner of `Number.floatValue()`.

  Elements are copied from the argument collection as if by `collection.toArray()`. Calling this method is as thread-safe as calling that method.

  Parameters:
    `collection` - a collection of `Number` instances
  Returns:
    an array containing the same values as `collection`, in the same order, converted to primitives
  Throws:
    `NullPointerException` - if `collection` or any of its elements is null
  Since:
    1.0 (parameter was `Collection<Float>` before 12.0)

### asList

    public static List<Float> asList(float... backingArray)

  Returns a fixed-size list backed by the specified array, similar to `Arrays.asList(Object[])`. The list supports `List.set(int, Object)`, but any attempt to set a value to `null` will result in a `NullPointerException`.

  The returned list maintains the values, but not the identities, of `Float` objects written to or read from it. For example, whether `list.get(0) == list.get(0)` is true for the returned list is unspecified.

  The returned list may have unexpected behavior if it contains `NaN`, or if `NaN` is used as a parameter to any of its methods.

  Parameters:
    `backingArray` - the array to back the list
  Returns:
    a list view of the array

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