title: Convert fraction to decimal in Python
body: <p>I want to convert 1/2 in python so that when i say print x (where x = 1/2) it returns 0.5</p>
  <p>I am looking for the most basic way of doing this, without using any split functions, loops or maps</p>
  <p>I have tried float(1/2) but I get 0...
  can someone explain me why and how to fix it?</p>
  <p>Is it possible to do this without modifying the variable x= 1/2 ?</p>