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	| Class | XML | 
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		| Name | getFloat() | 
	
	
| Examples | 
// The following short XML file called "mammals.xml" is parsed 
// in the code below. It must be in the project's "data" folder.
//
// <?xml version="1.0"?>
// <mammals>
//   <animal id="0" species="Capra hircus">Goat</animal>
//   <animal id="1" species="Panthera pardus">Leopard</animal>
//   <animal id="2" species="Equus zebra">Zebra</animal>
// </mammals>
XML xml;
void setup() {
  xml = loadXML("mammals.xml");
  XML firstChild = xml.getChild("animal");
  println(firstChild.getFloat("id"));
}
// Sketch prints:
// 0.0
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		| Description | Returns an attribute value of the element as a float. If the defaultValue parameter is specified and the attribute doesn't exist, then defaultValue is returned. If no defaultValue is specified and the attribute doesn't exist, the value 0.0 is returned. | 
	| Syntax | .getFloat(name)
.getFloat(name, defaultValue) | 
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		| Parameters | 
| name | String: the non-null full name of the attribute. |  
| defaultValue | float: the default value of the attribute. | 
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	| Returns | float | 
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Updated on January 21, 2019 10:05:14am EST