_float

#float

###Convert to an float value or create an long variable.

Syntax

result = float value ;
float variable [= value] ; 

Arguments

1. list value

A value of any type.

Return Value

float result

• +/-1.40239846E-45 to +/-3.40282347E+38 : A value from min to max.

The STATUS variable is set to $ACKNOWLEDGE

When the argument is an array variable, all the elements in the array are converted, and the result will be a vector array

Exceptions

• %ARGUMENT: Invalid arguments. Usage: float variable [= value] ;

• %IDENTIFIER: 'variable' argument is not a valid identifier, literal, or reference

Description

• Convert to an float value or create an long variable.

Examples

put float ( “+1.23e-08” ) ;
float x = { 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 } ;
describe x ;

Related Links

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