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float()
Syntax
(
expression
).float
float (
expression
)
Description
Function; converts an expression to a floating-point number. The number of digits that follow the decimal point (for display purposes only, calculations are not affected) is set using the floatPrecision
property.
Example
This statement converts the integer 1 to the floating-point number 1:
put (1).float -- 1.0
Example
Math operations can be performed using float
; if any of the terms is a float
value, the entire operation is performed with float
:
"the floatPrecision = 1 put 2 + 2 -- 4 put (2).float + 2 -- 4.0 the floatPrecision = 4 put 22/7 -- 3 put (22).float / 7 -- 3.1429"
See also
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