2.2.7. czekitout.convert.to_float

to_float(obj, obj_name)[source]

Convert input object to a float.

If the input object is not a real number, then a TypeError exception is raised with the message:

The object ``<obj_name>`` must be a real number.

where <obj_name> is replaced by the contents of the string obj_name.

Parameters:
objany type

Input object.

obj_namestr

Name of the input object.

Returns:
resultfloat

The object resulting from the conversion.