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cast.as_float
cast.as_float(string_to_cast)
Description
Converts a numeric string into a float. Any function calls with values that
cannot be casted return 0. Floats maintain precision up to 7 decimal digits.
Param data types
STRING
Return type
FLOAT
Code samples
Example 1
Casting a non-numeric string returns 0.
cast.as_float("str") = 0.0000000
Example 2
Casting an empty string returns 0.
cast.as_float("") = 0.0000000
Example 3
Casting a valid numeric string returns a float value.
cast.as_float("1.012345678") = 1.0123456
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Last updated 2025-07-14 UTC.
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