bpo-40801: Add operator.as_float by mdickinson · Pull Request #20481 · python/cpython
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This PR exposes PyFloat_AsDouble to Python level in the form operator.as_float. This provides a way for Python code to emulate the implicit float conversions that Python itself does at C level.
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Do you mean real number in the math sense? Or do you mean it as instead of a string representation of a number?
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In the mathematical sense. But this wording isn't new to this PR; it's copied from here.
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Thanks. That makes sense. :-)
Converted this PR to draft; the feature is still under discussion.