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Float field type

This field type stores numeric values which are provided as floats.

Name Internal name Expected input
Float ezfloat float

PHP API field type

Input expectations

The field type expects a number as input. Both decimal and integer numbers are accepted.

Type Example
float 194079.572
int 144

Value object

Properties

The Value class of this field type contains the following properties:

Property Type Description
$value float This property is used to store the value provided as a float. 
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// Value object content example

use Ibexa\Core\FieldType\Float\Type;

// Instantiates a Float Value object
$floatValue = new Type\Value();

$float->value = 284.773
Constructor

The Float\Value constructor initializes a new value object with the value provided. It expects a numeric value with or without decimals.

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// Constructor example

use Ibexa\Core\FieldType\Float\Type;

// Instantiates a Float Value object
$floatValue = new Type\Value( 284.773 );

Validation

This field type supports FloatValueValidator, defining maximum and minimum float value:

Name Type Default value Description
minFloatValue float `null This setting defines the minimum value this field type which is allowed as input.
maxFloatValue float `null This setting defines the maximum value this field type which is allowed as input. 
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// Validator configuration example in PHP

use Ibexa\Core\FieldType\Float\Type;

$contentTypeService = $repository->getContentTypeService();
$floatFieldCreateStruct = $contentTypeService->newFieldDefinitionCreateStruct( "float", "ezfloat" );

// Accept only numbers between 0.1 and 203.99
$floatFieldCreateStruct->validatorConfiguration = [
    "FileSizeValidator" => [
        "minFloatValue" => 0.1,
        "maxFloatValue" => 203.99
    ]
];

Settings

This field type doesn't support settings.