float

float( 
n_arg 
) 
=> f_result

Converts a number into its equivalent floating-point number.

n_arg

Integer to be converted to floating-point. If you give a floating-point number as an argument, it returns the argument unchanged.

f_result

A floating-point number.

float(3)    
=> 3.0

float(1.2)  
=> 1.2