How to parse a number like "-2.000000e+000"

Question

I am trying to read some data from a xml file, numbers are saved in forms like "-2.000000e+000"

I tried to use "double.Parse" but it returns the number as -2000000!!!! can someone please tell me what I am doing wrong?

Answer 1

Pass CultureInfo.InvariantCulture to the call to double.Parse:

double.Parse("-2.000000e+000", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);