How to convert an int to a float
Swift's Float data type has a built-in constructor that can convert from integers with no extra work from you. For example, to convert the integer 556 into its Float equivalent, you'd use this:
let myInt = 556
let myFloat = Float(myInt)Available from iOS 7.0
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