float()

Built-in FunctionPython 2.0+Beginner

Converts a value to a floating-point number

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Documentation
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Python Version
2.0+

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Quick Example

python
print(float("3.14"))
print(float(42))
print(float("inf"))
print(float("-inf"))

float() is a built-in function that converts a value to a floating-point number.

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builtinfunctioncoredatatypenumericconversion

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