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# asfloat
## Description
Reinterpret bits as a float.
## Signature
/// Requires Capability Set 1:
float asfloat(int x);
/// Requires Capability Set 1:
float asfloat(uint x);
/// Requires Capability Set 1:
vector<float, N> asfloat<int N>(vector<int, N> x);
/// Requires Capability Set 1:
vector<float, N> asfloat<int N>(vector<uint, N> x);
/// Requires Capability Set 2:
matrix<float, N, M> asfloat<int N, int M>(matrix<int, N, M> x);
/// Requires Capability Set 2:
matrix<float, N, M> asfloat<int N, int M>(matrix<uint, N, M> x);
float asfloat(float x);
vector<float, N> asfloat<int N>(vector<float, N> x);
matrix<float, N, M> asfloat<int N, int M>(matrix<float, N, M> x);
## Generic Parameters
#### N : int
#### M : int
## Parameters
#### x : int
#### x : uint
#### x : [vector](../types/vector/index.html)\
#### x : [vector](../types/vector/index.html)\
#### x : [matrix](../types/matrix/index.html)\
#### x : [matrix](../types/matrix/index.html)\
#### x : float
#### x : [vector](../types/vector/index.html)\
#### x : [matrix](../types/matrix/index.html)\
## Availability and Requirements
### Capability Set 1
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.
### Capability Set 2
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.
#### spirv
Available in all stages.