Reference for Wiring version 0027+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have any comments, let us know.

Name

float

Examples
float a;          // Declare variable "a" of type float
a = 1.5387;       // Assign "a" the value 1.5387
float b = -2.984; // Declare variable "b" and assign it the value -2.984
float c = a + b;  // Declare variable "c" and assign it the sum of "a" and "b"
Description Datatype for floating-point numbers, a number that has a decimal point. Floating-point numbers are often used to approximate analog and continuous values because they have greater resolution than integers. Floating-point numbers can be as large as 3.4028235E+38 and as low as -3.4028235E+38. They are stored as 32 bits (4 bytes) of information.
Syntax
float var
float var = value
Parameters
var variable name referencing the float
value any floating-point value
Usage Application
Related byte
int
unsigned int
long
unsigned long
double
Updated on September 16, 2010 09:15:32pm PDT

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