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Python | float constructor
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Python's float(~) constructor returns a floating point number from a number or string.
Parameters
1. x | number or string | optional
The number or string to construct a float from. Defaults to 0.0.
Return value
A floating point number.
Examples
String
To return a floating point number from a string:
float('-1.45')
-1.45
Leading and trailing whitespaces are ignored:
float(' -1.45 ')
-1.45
Integer
To return a floating point number from an integer:
float(2)
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Official Python Documentation
https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#float
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