Converting a string to integer/float

[Ikot]

Hello,
I am stuck with a problem, might be very trivial, to ask here, but
dont find a way out. I read a string like 12345.678 from a text file,
which will be string for me, but how do I convert it into a float for
my use ?
Thanks
Ikot

 

[Paul Rubin]

I am stuck with a problem, might be very trivial, to ask here, but
dont find a way out. I read a string like 12345.678 from a text file,
which will be string for me, but how do I convert it into a float for
my use ?

s = '12345.678'
x = float(s)

 

[James Henderson]

Hello,
I am stuck with a problem, might be very trivial, to ask here, but
dont find a way out. I read a string like 12345.678 from a text file,
which will be string for me, but how do I convert it into a float for
my use ?
Thanks
Ikot

float is a builtin type that can be constructed from a string:
12345.678

You'd probably find it helpful to work your way through:

http://www.python.org/doc/current/lib/built-in-funcs.html

James