XLISP float

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# float

Type: | - | function (subr)
Source: | - | xlmath.c

## Syntax

(float expr)
  expr - integer or floating point number/expression
  returns - the result as a floating point number

## Description

The 'float' function takes a numeric expression and returns the result as a floating point number.

## Examples

    (/ 1 2)            ; returns 0 (integer division)
    (/ (float 1) 2)    ; returns 0.5
    (float (/ 1 2))    ; returns 0 (integer division)
    (/ 1 2 3)          ; returns 0 (integer division)
    (/ (float 1) 2 3)  ; returns 0.166667

See the float function in the XLISP 2.0 manual.

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