.. _arduino-floatcast:

float()
=======

Description
-----------

Converts a value to the
`float <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/Float>`_ data type.



Syntax
------

float(x)



Parameters
----------

x: a value of any type



Returns
-------

float



Notes
-----

See the reference for
`float <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/Float>`_ for details about
the precision and limitations of floating point numbers on
Arduino.



See also
--------


-  `float <http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/Float>`_