FLOAT

FLOAT returns the approximate floating-point value of x, with a precision specified by p. The result has the base and mode of x.

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x
Expression.
p
Restricted expression that specifies the minimum number of digits in the result.

If p is omitted, the precision of the result is determined from the rules for base conversion.

If p is omitted, the default value, 15 for a binary result or 5 for a decimal result, is used.