Float Data Type in Nushell

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# Float

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| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **_Description:_**    | Numbers with some fractional component                                           |
| **_Annotation:_**     | `float`                                                                          |
| **_Literal syntax:_** | A decimal numeric value including a decimal place. E.g., `1.5`, `2.0`, `-15.333` |
| **_Casts:_**          | [`into float`](/commands/docs/into_float.md)                                     |
| **_See also:_**       | [Types of Data - Floats](/book/types_of_data.md#floatsdecimals)                  |

## Additional language notes

- Floats are internally represented as IEEE-754 floats with 64 bit precision.

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Title: Float Data Type in Nushell

Summary

This section describes the 'float' data type in Nushell, which represents numbers with a fractional component. It details the annotation, literal syntax, and casting methods associated with floats. It also mentions the internal representation of floats as IEEE-754 floats with 64-bit precision.