convert to float python code example

Example 1: check if can convert to float python

try:
    float(element)
except ValueError:
    print "Not a float"

Example 2: string to float python

# Use the function float() to turn a string into a float
string = '123.456'
number = float(string)
number
# Output:
# 123.456

Example 3: convert float to int python

# convert float to int 
x=3.1415
y=int(x)
print(y) #outputs 3

Example 4: python cast to float

float('1.234')

Example 5: convert string to float python

>>> number='1.1'
>>> float(number)
1.1

Example 6: convert string to float python

string = "88.88"
print(float(string))
# output
# 88.88