string.float
This function converts the string to a float.
Syntax
string.float(str1, precision)
Arguments
Argument |
Type |
Description |
---|---|---|
str1 |
string |
Source string |
precision |
number |
(Optional) The default is 16. |
Returns
Type |
Description |
---|---|
float64 |
The float value of str1 |
Examples
The function string.float("2.77876542316664548335",14)
returns 2.77876542316665
.