vrl 0.32.0

Vector Remap Language
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{
  "anchor": "parse_float",
  "name": "parse_float",
  "category": "String",
  "description": "Parses the string `value` representing a floating point number in base 10 to a float.",
  "arguments": [
    {
      "name": "value",
      "description": "The string to parse.",
      "required": true,
      "type": [
        "string"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "return": {
    "types": [
      "float"
    ]
  },
  "internal_failure_reasons": [
    "`value` is not a string."
  ],
  "examples": [
    {
      "title": "Parse negative integer",
      "source": "parse_float!(\"-42\")",
      "return": -42.0
    },
    {
      "title": "Parse float",
      "source": "parse_float!(\"42.38\")",
      "return": 42.38
    },
    {
      "title": "Scientific notation",
      "source": "parse_float!(\"2.5e3\")",
      "return": 2500.0
    }
  ],
  "pure": true
}