Python : how to convert max int64 number to float?

Question

Is there a way to convert max int64 number to float number?

I have a max int64 number 9223372036854775807 I want to convert this to float or double. How can I do it in python?

I am developing an automated trading system using a well known broker's API. API sent that number as a response to one of my requests.

An integer that size will not be stored precisely in either a float or a double. Would that be a problem? — Bathsheba, Jun 07 '16 at 10:34
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3793838/which-is-the-first-integer-that-an-ieee-754-float-is-incapable-of-representing-e, in general floating point is not the best match for values representing money, or similar (assuming that's what the value is about). — Ilja Everilä, Jun 07 '16 at 10:34
Looks related to http://stackoverflow.com/questions/35004621/how-to-fix-mis-cast-floats-in-ibpy-messages, which is about IbPy. — Mark Dickinson, Jun 07 '16 at 17:15

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 07 '16 at 10:33

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try this !

a = float(9223372036854775807)

answered Jun 07 '16 at 10:33

sumit

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 07 '16 at 11:13

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import sys
print float(sys.maxint)

answered Jun 07 '16 at 11:13

Aravindh

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