CLHS: Function FLOAT

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Function FLOAT

Syntax:

float number `&optional` prototype => float

Arguments and Values:

number---a real.

prototype---a float.

float---a float.

Description:

float converts a real number to a float.

If a prototype is supplied, a float is returned that is mathematically equal to number but has the same format as prototype.

If prototype is not supplied, then if the number is already a float, it is returned; otherwise, a float is returned that is mathematically equal to number but is a single float.

Examples:

     (float 0) =>  0.0
     (float 1 .5) =>  1.0
     (float 1.0) =>  1.0
     (float 1/2) =>  0.5
    =>  1.0d0
    OR=>  1.0
     (eql (float 1.0 1.0d0) 1.0d0) =>  true

Side Effects: None.

Affected By: None.

Exceptional Situations: None.

See Also:

coerce

Notes: None.

The following X3J13 cleanup issue, not part of the specification, applies to this section:

- REAL-NUMBER-TYPE:X3J13-MAR-89

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