How to convert Euro currency string to float number?

Question

I need to convert a string currency string in Continental Europe format into a float number:

Input:

\'6.150.593,22 €\'

Realize tha

Answer 1

A simple solution may be as follows:

>>> val = '6.150.593,22 €'
>>> res = val[:-2].split(',')
>>> float('.'.join([res[0].replace('.', ''), res[1]]))
6150593.22