# GetFloat(string)

> Gets a float property value by name.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine.UIElements](/engine/6000.6/script-reference/unityengine/uielements.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.UIElementsModule

```csharp
public float GetFloat(string name)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[string]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string)): The property name of the float value.

### Returns

| Type                                                          | Description                                                                    |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [float](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single) | The float property stored for the specified name, or the empty string if none. |