python convert to float 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: python cast to float

float('1.234')

Example 4: convert string to float python

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

Example 5: convert string to float python

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

Example 6: string to float in python

float(str)
#ValueError in case of invalid entry like "abc" "12c"