float()

Purpose

Convert value to floating point

Description

Convert a string or integer value to a floating point number

Syntax

result = float( value )

Arguments

value string or int value to be converted

result floating point result

Example

print( float( "3.6" ) )       // prints 3.600000
print( float( "3.1415926" ) ) // prints 3.141593
print( float( "99" ) )        // prints 99.000000
print( float( "Hello" ) )     // prints 0.000000
update()
sleep( 3 )

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