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# is_float

(PHP 3, PHP 4, PHP 5)

is_float -- Finds whether a variable is a float

## Description

bool is_float ( mixed var )

Finds whether the given variable is a float.

> Note: To test if a variable is a number or a numeric string (such as form input, which is always a string), you must use is_numeric().

## Parameters

var

  The variable being evaluated.

## Return Values

Returns `TRUE` if var is a float, `FALSE` otherwise.

## See Also

is_bool()
is_int()
is_numeric()
is_string()
is_array()
is_object()

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