%FLOAT(numeric or character expression)
%FLOAT converts the value of the expression to float format. This built-in function may only be used in expressions.
If the parameter is a character expression, the following rules apply:
For more information, see Conversion Operations or Built-in Functions.
*..1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7...+....
D*Name++++++++++ETDsFrom+++To/L+++IDc.Keywords+++++++++++++++++++++++++
D p1 s 15p 0 inz (1)
D p2 s 25p13 inz (3)
D c15a s 15a inz('-5.2e-1')
D c15b s 15a inz(' + 5 . 2 ')
D result1 s 15p 5
D result2 s 15p 5
D result3 s 15p 5
D result4 s 8f
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// using numeric parameters
result1 = p1 / p2; // "result1" is now 0.33000.
result2 = %float (p1) / p2; // "result2" is now 0.33333.
result3 = %float (p1 / p2); // "result3" is now 0.33333.
result4 = %float (12345); // "result4" is now 1.2345E4
// using character parameters
result1 = %float (c15a); // "result1" is now -0.52000.
result2 = %float (c15b); // "result2" is now 5.20000.
result4 = %float (c15b); // "result4" is now 5.2E0
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