# Need to merge two INT values in order to make it float(real)

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**Created:** [May 20, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-merge-two-int-values-in-order-to-make-it-float-real/106452 "2025-05-20T12:26:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-to-merge-two-int-values-in-order-to-make-it-float-real/106452/3 "2025-05-20T12:42:07Z")

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Combine your INTs to 32 bits using shift and bitwise OR, then run the result through Java's [Float.intBitsToFloat()](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Float.html#intBitsToFloat(int)) static method. Some inspiration:

> [@Convert decimal to float](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-decimal-to-float/80901/10):
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> You could probably handle that by making SIM\_AI an expression tag, using the other 2 in its expression. In the script library: from java.lang import Float def convert\_to\_float(int\_val): return Float.intBitsToFloat(int\_val) expression: runScript( 'test.convert\_to\_float', 0, {[.]sources/source}[0] \<\< 16 | {[.]sources/source}[1] ) [image] I think it's cleaner/easier to follow, as it makes SIM\_AI responsible for computing its value, and I'm willing to bet it's also faster. edit: Wait, it …

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