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# f32tof16

## Description

Convert to 16-bit float stored in low bits of integer.




## Signature 

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<span class="code_keyword">uint</span> <a href="f32tof16.html">f32tof16</a>(<span class="code_keyword">float</span> <a href="f32tof16.html#decl-value" class="code_param">value</a>);

<a href="../types/vector/index.html" class="code_type">vector</a>&lt;<span class="code_keyword">uint</span>, <a href="f32tof16.html#decl-N" class="code_var">N</a>&gt; <a href="f32tof16.html">f32tof16</a>&lt;<span class="code_keyword">int</span> <a href="f32tof16.html#decl-N" class="code_var">N</a>&gt;(<a href="../types/vector/index.html" class="code_type">vector</a>&lt;<span class="code_keyword">float</span>, <a href="f32tof16.html#decl-N" class="code_var">N</a>&gt; <a href="f32tof16.html#decl-value" class="code_param">value</a>);

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## Generic Parameters

####  <a id="decl-N"></a>N  : int

## Parameters

####  <a id="decl-value"></a>value  : float
####  <a id="decl-value"></a>value  : [vector](../types/vector/index.html)\<float, [N](../types/vector/index.html#decl-N)\>

## Availability and Requirements

Defined for the following targets:

#### hlsl
Available in all stages.

#### glsl
Available in all stages.

#### cpp
Available in all stages.

#### cuda
Available in all stages.

#### metal
Available in all stages.

#### wgsl
Available in all stages.

#### spirv
Available in all stages.

#### llvm
Available in all stages.