The **`is_float`** method can be used to check if a variable is a `float` type or not. 


# Syntax

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```
is_float(mixed $value): bool
```
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# Return type

The `is_float` method returns `true` if the passed value is a `float` type.  Otherwise, it returns `false`.

<?php 

  $test = 10.1;
  printIsFloat($test);

  $test = 100.0;
  printIsFloat($test);

  $test = 10;
  printIsFloat($test);

  $test = '1.1';
  printIsFloat($test);

  function printIsFloat($test){
    echo "The Value is: ";
    var_dump($test);

    echo "Is Float: ";
    var_dump(is_float($test));
    
    echo "---------\n\n";
  }

?>

# Explanation

In the code above: 

* We use the `is_float` method to check if a variable is of `float` type or not.

* For the values `10.1` and `100.0`, the `is_float` method returns `true`. 

* But for the values `10(int)` and `'1.1'(string)`, the `is_float` method returns `false` because they are not `float` type variables. 

What is the is_float method in PHP?

Checks if a variable is float type, returning true for floats and false otherwise.

What is the is_float method in PHP?

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