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Function Details: float

Description

Converts a string or number to a floating point number.

Extended Description

The float() function converts a string or number to a floating point number. If no argument is given, it returns 0.0. The function can convert numeric strings, integers, and even special strings like 'nan' (Not a Number) and 'inf' (Infinity) to their float representations. It's commonly used for type conversion and ensuring numeric inputs are in float format.

Exceptions

ValueError: If the argument is a string that cannot be converted to a float
OverflowError: If the argument is outside the range of representable values for a float

Read More about float from Python Documentation

Function Signature

float(x: Union[str, Number] = 0.0) -> float

Module: builtins

Class: float

Parameters

x: A string or number to be converted to a float. If omitted, returns 0.0.

Parameter List

x: Union[str, Number]

Return

Returns a floating point number representation of the input.

Return Type

float

Output

Explanation

This example shows basic usage of float() with different types of inputs.