Float


superclass: SimpleNumber


A 64 bit double precision floating point number. Float inherits most of its behaviour from its superclass.


Random Numbers


coin


Answers a Boolean which is the result of a random test whose probability of success in a range from 

zero to one is this.


Testing


isFloat


Answer true since this is a Float.


Converting


asFloat


Answer this since this is a Float.


asStringPrec(precision)


Returns a string representation of the number, with the desired precision (i.e. number of significant figures).


pi

pi.asStringPrec(3)

pi.asStringPrec(6)

(pi * 0.0001).asStringPrec(3)

7.4.asStringPrec(5)

7.4.asStringPrec(50)