Float

The Float function converts an integer, string, or Boolean expression to a floating point number.

Syntax

The Float function has the following syntax:

Float = Float(Expression)

The Float function has the following parameter.

Table 1. Float function parameters
Parameter	Format	Description
`Expression`	Integer \| String \| Boolean	Expression to be converted.

The converted floating point number.

The following example shows how to convert integers, strings, and Boolean expressions to float point numbers using IPL.

MyFloat = Float(25);
Log(MyFloat);
					
MyFloat = Float("25.12");
Log(MyFloat);
					
MyFloat = Float(true);
Log(MyFloat);

This example prints the following message to the policy log:

Parser Log: 25.0
Parser Log: 25.12
Parser Log: 1.0

The following example shows how to convert integers, strings, and Boolean expressions to float point numbers using JavaScript.

MyFloat = Float(25);
Log(MyFloat);
					
MyFloat = Float("25.12");
Log(MyFloat);
					
MyFloat = Float(true);
Log(MyFloat);

JavaScript does not add any decimal points to the results for integers and Boolean expressions that are used with the Float function.

This example prints the following message to the policy log:

Parser Log: 25
Parser Log: 25.12
Parser Log: 1