toBigDecimalOrNull

JVM
1.2
fun String.toBigDecimalOrNull(): BigDecimal?

Parses the string as a java.math.BigDecimal number and returns the result or null if the string is not a valid representation of a number.

JVM
1.2
fun String.toBigDecimalOrNull(
    mathContext: MathContext
): BigDecimal?

Parses the string as a java.math.BigDecimal number and returns the result or null if the string is not a valid representation of a number.

Parameters

mathContext - specifies the precision and the rounding mode.

Exceptions

ArithmeticException - if the rounding is needed, but the rounding mode is java.math.RoundingMode.UNNECESSARY.