# ReadFloat()

> Reads a 4-byte floating point value from the current stream and advances the current position of the stream by four bytes.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [Unity.Collections](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unity/collections.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.ManagedKernelModule

```csharp
public float ReadFloat()
```

### Returns

| Type                                                          | Description                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [float](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single) | A 4-byte floating point value read from the current stream, or 0 if the end of the stream has been reached. |