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float function

Applies to: check marked yes Databricks SQL check marked yes Databricks Runtime

Casts the value expr to FLOAT. This function is a synonym for CAST(expr AS FLOAT). See cast function for details.

Syntax

float(expr)

Arguments

  • expr: An expression that can be cast to FLOAT.

Returns

A FLOAT.

Examples

> SELECT float('5.2');
 5.2