7.2.4 Floating Point Objects

Python 2.4

7.2.4 Floating Point Objects

This subtype of PyObject represents a Python floating point object.

This instance of PyTypeObject represents the Python floating point type. This is the same object as types.FloatType.

Returns true if its argument is a PyFloatObject or a subtype of PyFloatObject. Changed in version 2.2: Allowed subtypes to be accepted.

Returns true if its argument is a PyFloatObject, but not a subtype of PyFloatObject. New in version 2.2.

Creates a PyFloatObject object based on the string value in str, or NULL on failure. The pend argument is ignored. It remains only for backward compatibility.

Return value: New reference.
Creates a PyFloatObject object from v, or NULL on failure.

Returns a C double representation of the contents of pyfloat.

Returns a C double representation of the contents of pyfloat, but without error checking.

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