float() — Easy Playground

Converts a value to a floating-point number

Python Playground

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

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

Try modifying the code above to explore different behaviors. Can you extend the example to handle a new use case?