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to_f

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to_f() public

Converts big to a Float. If big doesn’t fit in a Float, the result is infinity.

/*
 *  call-seq:
 *     big.to_f -> float
 *
 *  Converts <i>big</i> to a <code>Float</code>. If <i>big</i> doesn't
 *  fit in a <code>Float</code>, the result is infinity.
 *
 */

static VALUE
rb_big_to_f(x)
    VALUE x;
{
    return rb_float_new(rb_big2dbl(x));
}

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