FloatFrom

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FloatFrom

Description

Convert a numeric value into an arbitrary-precision float. Dispatches on the type of value.

Parameters

Name	Direction	Description
`value`	in	Integer, `Int`, `float`, or `double` source value

Usage example (from documentation)

  Float value = FloatFrom(42);

Returns

Float representing the same numeric value.

Usage example (Cross-references)

Usage examples (Cross-references)

In Float.Convert.c:22:

    
    bool test_float_from_unsigned_integer(void) {
        WriteFmt("Testing FloatFrom with unsigned integer\n");
    
        Float value = FloatFrom(42);

In Float.Convert.c:24:

        WriteFmt("Testing FloatFrom with unsigned integer\n");
    
        Float value = FloatFrom(42);
        Str   text  = FloatToStr(&value);

In Float.Convert.c:36:

    
    bool test_float_from_signed_integer(void) {
        WriteFmt("Testing FloatFrom with signed integer\n");
    
        Float value = FloatFrom(-42);

In Float.Convert.c:38:

        WriteFmt("Testing FloatFrom with signed integer\n");
    
        Float value = FloatFrom(-42);
        Str   text  = FloatToStr(&value);

In Float.Convert.c:50:

    
    bool test_float_from_int_container(void) {
        WriteFmt("Testing FloatFrom with Int container\n");
    
        Int   integer = IntFromStr("12345678901234567890");

In Float.Convert.c:53:

    
        Int   integer = IntFromStr("12345678901234567890");
        Float value   = FloatFrom(&integer);
        Str   text    = FloatToStr(&value);

Last updated on April 20, 2026

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