How do I convert a string to a double in Python

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I would like to know how to convert a string containing digits to a double

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gt  gt  gt  x    2342 34   gt  gt  gt  float x  2342 3400000000001   There you go   Use float  which behaves like and has the same precision as a C C    or Java double

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gt  gt  gt  x    2342 34   gt  gt  gt  float x  2342 3400000000001   There you go   Use float  which behaves like and has the same precision as a C C    or Java double

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Be aware that if your string number contains more than 15 significant  digits float s  will round it In those cases it is better to use Decimal  Here is an explanation and some code samples   https   docs python org 3 library sys html sys float info

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The decimal operator might be more in line with what you are looking for    gt  gt  gt  from decimal import Decimal  gt  gt  gt  x    234243 434   gt  gt  gt  print Decimal x  234243 434

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Be aware that if your string number contains more than 15 significant  digits float s  will round it In those cases it is better to use Decimal  Here is an explanation and some code samples   https   docs python org 3 library sys html sys float info

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gt  gt  gt  x    2342 34   gt  gt  gt  float x  2342 3400000000001   There you go   Use float  which behaves like and has the same precision as a C C    or Java double

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The decimal operator might be more in line with what you are looking for    gt  gt  gt  from decimal import Decimal  gt  gt  gt  x    234243 434   gt  gt  gt  print Decimal x  234243 434

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gt  gt  gt  x    2342 34   gt  gt  gt  float x  2342 3400000000001   There you go   Use float  which behaves like and has the same precision as a C C    or Java double

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