Python cannot convert string to float to use when subtracting [duplicate]

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I am trying to convert a string, "2,900.99", to a float. Trying float(int("2,900.99")) has not worked and float("2,900.99") is not working. The value is pulled from selenium and beautiful soup and the type of data is a string so I don't know how I can change the type of data. Thanks in advance for any answers!

Jonathan1609 · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-28 15:41:30Z

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Get rid of any comma as it has no meaning for the number itself.

float("2,900.99".replace(",", ""))

Results in 2900.99

answered Jul 28, 2021 at 15:41

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sj95126 · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-28 15:42:09Z

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You need to remove the commas first, like this:

float("2,900.99".replace(",",""))

returns 2900.99

answered Jul 28, 2021 at 15:42

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Prophet · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-28 15:43:50Z

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You need to remove the , by replacing it with nothing and then to convert the string to float.

float("2,900.99".replace(',',''))

answered Jul 28, 2021 at 15:43

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