>float ( x -- y )
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Vocabulary
math

Inputs

x

a real

Outputs

y

a float

Word description
Converts a real to a float. This is the identity on floats, and performs a floating point division on rationals.

Definition

IN: math

GENERIC: >float ( x -- y ) foldable flushable

Methods

USING: math math.integers.private ;

M: bignum >float bignum>float ; inline


USING: math math.private ;

M: fixnum >float fixnum>float ; inline


USING: math ;

M: float >float ; inline


USING: math ;

M: ratio >float >fraction /f ;