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string = "3.5"
#integer = int(string) will not work, as that returns an error.
integer = int(float(string)) #This will work, as you first turn "3.5" to 3.5
#then make it the integer 3
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# Method 1:
float_number = float (decimal_number)
# Method 2:
float_number = decimal_number * 1.0