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Asked: June 9, 20262026-06-09T01:23:35+00:00 2026-06-09T01:23:35+00:00

How to check if type of a variable is float? Float isn’t basic type

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How to check if type of a variable is float?
Float isn’t basic type of values in Lua, so function type() return only number.

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    2026-06-09T01:23:36+00:00Added an answer on June 9, 2026 at 1:23 am

    All numbers in Lua are floating point1. You can tell is a number represents a number with non-zero fractional part by using math.modf.


    1 Unless lua’s code itself is compiled with a flag that instructs it to use integers instead of floating-point numbers, in which case you cannot use floating point numbers in your programs at all.

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