Function atof

Lib/locale.py:326–328

Parses a string as a float according to the locale settings.

(string, func=float)

    return _localize(string, grouping, monetary)

def atof(string, func=float):
    "Parses a string as a float according to the locale settings."
    return func(delocalize(string))

def atoi(string):
    "Converts a string to an integer according to the locale settings."