Numeric to Float
>>-FLOAT--(--numeric-expression--)-----------------------------><
String to Float
>>-FLOAT--(--string-expression--)------------------------------><
The FLOAT function returns a floating point representation of a number or string.
FLOAT is a synonym for the DOUBLE_PRECISION and DOUBLE functions. For more information, see DOUBLE_PRECISION or DOUBLE.
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