diff --git a/object.c b/object.c
index d7a57f5..7bd448c 100644
--- a/object.c
+++ b/object.c
@@ -253,6 +253,11 @@ oop makeFloat(flt_t value)
     return newFloat;
 }
 
+flt_t getFloat(oop obj)
+{
+    return get(obj, Float, _value);
+}
+
 oop makeString(char *value)
 {
     oop newString = malloc(sizeof(struct String));