def to_float(option,value):
    '''
    Converts string values to floats when appropriate
    '''
    if type(value) is str:
        try:
            value=float(value)
        except ValueError:
            pass
    return (option,value)
def to_float(option,value):
    
    if type(value) is str:
        try:
            value=float(value)
        except ValueError:
            pass
    return (option,value)
def to_float ( option , value ) : if type ( value ) is str : try : value = float ( value ) except ValueError : pass return ( option , value )
Converts string values to floats when appropriate
Converts string values to floats when appropriate