floatval
Description
float floatval ( mixed var)Returns the float value of var .
Var
may be any scalar type. You cannot use floatval() on arrays or objects.
<?php
$var = '122.34343The';
$float_value_of_var = floatval($var);
echo $float_value_of_var; // prints 122.34343
?>
See also intval(), strval(), settype() and Type juggling.
