Numbers with Decimals
In python a float refers to a number that has decimal places.
Below, I create a variable x that is a float and then print value for x. After this, I print out the type
of the variable which is a float!
# Define the variable
x = 3.2
# Print out the value
print('The value of x is:',x)
# Print out the type of variable x is
print(type(x))
Official Definition:
float (floating point real values) − Also called floats, they represent real numbers and are written with a decimal point dividing the integer and fractional parts. Floats may also be in scientific notation, with E or e indicating the power of 10 (2.5e2 = 2.5 x 102 = 250).
If you add a float and an int together, it results in a float! An example of this is below, and you can see the result is type
float
# Declare x and y - One as an integer and one as a float
x = 3.2
y = 3
# Create the sum
z = x+y
# Print out the value and the type
print(z)
print(type(z))
This will give you a new variable z
which is equal to 6.2
Calling the function float(number)
will turn an integer into a number that can contain decimal places.
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