In Lua, to convert an integer to a float, you simply need to add a decimal point followed by zero:
local integer = 5
local float = 5.0
In this example, the variable integer is an integer with the value of 5, whereas float is a floating-point number with the same value.
Another way to convert an integer to a float in Lua is by using the tonumber function:
local integer = 5
local float = tonumber(integer)
In the above example, the tonumber function converts the integer variable integer to a floating-point number and assigns it to the float variable.
It is important to note that in Lua, any arithmetic operation with a float and an integer will automatically convert the integer into a float. For example:
local x = 10
local y = 2.5
local z = x + y -- z will be a float (12.5)
In this example, the variable
x is an integer and the variable y is a float. However, when they are added together, Lua automatically converts x to a float, resulting in z being a float with the value of 12.5.