# _mm256_cvtss_f32

Extracts a single precision floating point value.

## Syntax

float _mm256_cvtss_f32(__m256 a);

## Arguments

a | float32 source vector

## Description

Extracts a single precision floating point value from the first vector element of an `__m256`. It does so in the most efficient manner possible in the context used.

## Returns

Result of the conversion operation.

Parent topic: Intrinsics for Conversion Operations