How to convert float to sortable integer in Python

[John Machin]

On Apr 30, 11:23 pm, Larry Bates <larry.ba... at websafe.com> wrote:
> ire... at javeriana.edu.co wrote:
> > DEAR SIR,
> > I SAW YOUR INTERNET QUESTION AND I HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE.
> > CUOLD YOU HELP ME TO MAKE A FLOAT TO INTEGER CONVERTION?
> > DO YOU HAVE ANY EXEL FILE THAT CAN DO THAT?
> > REGARDS AND THANKS A LOT
>
> > IVAN REYES
>
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> You have given us an ill defined problem.
>
> 1) If you want to convert float to int just use int() function.
>    s=int(f)
>
> 2) If you want to keep some fractional part of the float multiply
> it by 10, 100, 1000, 10000, ... depending on how many digits of
> precision you wish to retain and then take int().
>
>    s=int(f*10000)
>
> would retain 4 digits of precision and throw away the remainder.
>
> 3) You can sort on float just fine, so why do you need int()?
>

and:

(4) Who is the "dear sir" and what was his problem?

(5) How do you imagine that an Excel file could assist?

(6) Please consider giving your CapsLock key a squirt of WD-40 :-)