FLOAT

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Numeric to Float

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String to Float

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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.