diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4d1d2bce93..b65549f50c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ## V 0.3.2
 *Not yet released*
 - Remove the need for the `[console]` attribute in Windows GUI apps.
+- All floats outputs now have `.0` conditionally appended to them to improve clarity.
 
 ## V 0.3.1
 *31 Aug 2022*
diff --git a/vlib/builtin/float.c.v b/vlib/builtin/float.c.v
index d75278f98f..2a2481688a 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/float.c.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/float.c.v
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ pub fn (x f64) str() string {
 			f: x
 		}
 		if f.u == strconv.double_minus_zero {
-			return '-0'
+			return '-0.0'
 		}
 		if f.u == strconv.double_plus_zero {
-			return '0'
+			return '0.0'
 		}
 	}
 	abs_x := f64_abs(x)
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ pub fn (x f64) str() string {
 [inline]
 pub fn (x f64) strg() string {
 	if x == 0 {
-		return '0'
+		return '0.0'
 	}
 	abs_x := f64_abs(x)
 	if abs_x >= 0.0001 && abs_x < 1.0e6 {
-		return strconv.f64_to_str_l_no_dot(x)
+		return strconv.f64_to_str_l_with_dot(x)
 	} else {
 		return strconv.ftoa_64(x)
 	}
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ pub fn (x f32) str() string {
 			f: x
 		}
 		if f.u == strconv.single_minus_zero {
-			return '-0'
+			return '-0.'
 		}
 		if f.u == strconv.single_plus_zero {
-			return '0'
+			return '0.'
 		}
 	}
 	abs_x := f32_abs(x)
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ pub fn (x f32) str() string {
 [inline]
 pub fn (x f32) strg() string {
 	if x == 0 {
-		return '0'
+		return '0.0'
 	}
 	abs_x := f32_abs(x)
 	if abs_x >= 0.0001 && abs_x < 1.0e6 {
-		return strconv.f32_to_str_l_no_dot(x)
+		return strconv.f32_to_str_l_with_dot(x)
 	} else {
 		return strconv.ftoa_32(x)
 	}
diff --git a/vlib/builtin/map_of_floats_test.v b/vlib/builtin/map_of_floats_test.v
index 7481107928..7f21a34cd8 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/map_of_floats_test.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/map_of_floats_test.v
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ fn test_map_of_f32() {
 	mut m32 := map[f32]string{}
 	m32[1.0] = 'one'
 	println(m32)
-	assert '$m32' == r"{1.: 'one'}"
+	assert '$m32' == r"{1.0: 'one'}"
 	for k, v in m32 {
 		assert typeof(k).name == 'f32'
 		assert typeof(v).name == 'string'
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ fn test_map_of_f64() {
 	}
 	m64[1.0] = 'one'
 	println(m64)
-	assert '$m64' == r"{3.14: 'pi', 1.: 'one'}"
+	assert '$m64' == r"{3.14: 'pi', 1.0: 'one'}"
 	for k, v in m64 {
 		assert typeof(k).name == 'f64'
 		assert typeof(v).name == 'string'
diff --git a/vlib/builtin/string_int_test.v b/vlib/builtin/string_int_test.v
index ff45d3e6bf..b7b920e02d 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/string_int_test.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/string_int_test.v
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ fn test_signed_cast() {
 		mut u := strconv.Float64u{
 			u: strconv.double_plus_zero
 		}
-		assert '${u.f:g}' == '0'
-		assert '${u.f:G}' == '0'
+		assert '${u.f:g}' == '0.0'
+		assert '${u.f:G}' == '0.0'
 		u.u = strconv.double_minus_zero
-		assert '${u.f:g}' == '0'
-		assert '${u.f:G}' == '0'
+		assert '${u.f:g}' == '0.0'
+		assert '${u.f:G}' == '0.0'
 		u.u = strconv.double_plus_infinity
 		assert '${u.f:g}' == '+inf'
 		assert '${u.f:G}' == '+INF'
@@ -206,11 +206,11 @@ fn test_signed_cast() {
 		mut u := strconv.Float32u{
 			u: strconv.single_plus_zero
 		}
-		assert '${u.f:g}' == '0'
-		assert '${u.f:G}' == '0'
+		assert '${u.f:g}' == '0.0'
+		assert '${u.f:G}' == '0.0'
 		u.u = strconv.single_minus_zero
-		assert '${u.f:g}' == '0'
-		assert '${u.f:G}' == '0'
+		assert '${u.f:g}' == '0.0'
+		assert '${u.f:G}' == '0.0'
 		u.u = strconv.single_plus_infinity
 		assert '${u.f:g}' == '+inf'
 		assert '${u.f:G}' == '+INF'
diff --git a/vlib/math/math_test.v b/vlib/math/math_test.v
index 93cf6792ef..0bbf21122b 100644
--- a/vlib/math/math_test.v
+++ b/vlib/math/math_test.v
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ fn test_abs_zero() {
 
 	ret2 := abs(0.0)
 	println(ret2)
-	assert '$ret2' == '0'
+	assert '$ret2' == '0.0'
 }
 
 fn test_floor() {
diff --git a/vlib/strconv/f32_f64_to_string_test.v b/vlib/strconv/f32_f64_to_string_test.v
index 0b24aa28f3..d73de5702e 100644
--- a/vlib/strconv/f32_f64_to_string_test.v
+++ b/vlib/strconv/f32_f64_to_string_test.v
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ fn test_float_to_str() {
 
 	// test f32
 	for c, x in test_cases_f32 {
-		println(x)
+		// println(x)
 		s := strconv.f32_to_str(x, 8)
 		s1 := exp_result_f32[c]
 		// println("$s1 $s")
@@ -154,10 +154,13 @@ fn test_float_to_str() {
 	}
 
 	// test long format
-	for exp := 1; exp < 120; exp++ {
+	assert strconv.f64_to_str_l('1e1'.f64()).len == 4 // '10.0'
+	assert strconv.f64_to_str_l('1e-1'.f64()).len == 3 // '0.1'
+
+	for exp := 2; exp < 120; exp++ {
 		a := strconv.f64_to_str_l(('1e' + exp.str()).f64())
 		// println(a)
-		assert a.len == exp + 1
+		assert a.len == exp + 3
 
 		b := strconv.f64_to_str_l(('1e-' + exp.str()).f64())
 		// println(b)
diff --git a/vlib/strconv/utilities.c.v b/vlib/strconv/utilities.c.v
index d2c33a3a0f..095087aefe 100644
--- a/vlib/strconv/utilities.c.v
+++ b/vlib/strconv/utilities.c.v
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ pub fn f32_to_str_l(f f32) string {
 	return res
 }
 
-// f32_to_str_l_no_dot returns `f` as a `string` in decimal notation with a maximum of 6 digits after the dot.
-// The decimal digits after the dot can be omitted.
+// f32_to_str_l_with_dot returns `f` as a `string` in decimal notation with a maximum of 6 digits after the dot.
+// If the decimal digits after the dot are zero, a '.0' is appended for clarity.
 //
-// Example: assert strconv.f32_to_str_l_no_dot(34.) == '34'
+// Example: assert strconv.f32_to_str_l_with_dot(34.) == '34.0'
 [manualfree]
-pub fn f32_to_str_l_no_dot(f f32) string {
+pub fn f32_to_str_l_with_dot(f f32) string {
 	s := f32_to_str(f, 6)
-	res := fxx_to_str_l_parse_no_dot(s)
+	res := fxx_to_str_l_parse_with_dot(s)
 	unsafe { s.free() }
 	return res
 }
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ pub fn f64_to_str_l(f f64) string {
 	return res
 }
 
-// f64_to_str_l_no_dot returns `f` as a `string` in decimal notation with a maximum of 18 digits after the dot.
-// The decimal digits after the dot can be omitted.
+// f64_to_str_l_with_dot returns `f` as a `string` in decimal notation with a maximum of 18 digits after the dot.
+// If the decimal digits after the dot are zero, a '.0' is appended for clarity.
 //
-// Example: assert strconv.f64_to_str_l_no_dot (34.) == '34'
+// Example: assert strconv.f64_to_str_l_with_dot (34.) == '34.0'
 [manualfree]
-pub fn f64_to_str_l_no_dot(f f64) string {
+pub fn f64_to_str_l_with_dot(f f64) string {
 	s := f64_to_str(f, 18)
-	res := fxx_to_str_l_parse_no_dot(s)
+	res := fxx_to_str_l_parse_with_dot(s)
 	unsafe { s.free() }
 	return res
 }
@@ -187,23 +187,30 @@ pub fn fxx_to_str_l_parse(s string) string {
 			i++
 		}
 	}
-	/*
-	// remove the dot form the numbers like 2.
-	if r_i > 1 && res[r_i-1] == `.` {
-		r_i--
+
+	// Add a zero after the dot from the numbers like 2.
+	if r_i > 1 && res[r_i - 1] == `.` {
+		res[r_i] = `0`
+		r_i++
+	} else if `.` !in res {
+		// If there is no dot, add it with a zero
+		res[r_i] = `.`
+		r_i++
+		res[r_i] = `0`
+		r_i++
 	}
-	*/
+
 	res[r_i] = 0
 	return unsafe { tos(res.data, r_i) }
 }
 
-// fxx_to_str_l_parse_no_dot returns a `string` in decimal notation converted from a
+// fxx_to_str_l_parse_with_dot returns a `string` in decimal notation converted from a
 // floating-point `string` in scientific notation.
-// The decimal digits after the dot can be omitted.
+// If the decimal digits after the dot are zero, a '.0' is appended for clarity.
 //
-// Example: assert strconv.fxx_to_str_l_parse_no_dot ('34.e+01') == '340'
+// Example: assert strconv.fxx_to_str_l_parse_with_dot ('34.e+01') == '340.0'
 [direct_array_access; manualfree]
-pub fn fxx_to_str_l_parse_no_dot(s string) string {
+pub fn fxx_to_str_l_parse_with_dot(s string) string {
 	// check for +inf -inf Nan
 	if s.len > 2 && (s[0] == `n` || s[1] == `i`) {
 		return s.clone()
@@ -315,9 +322,16 @@ pub fn fxx_to_str_l_parse_no_dot(s string) string {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// remove the dot form the numbers like 2.
+	// Add a zero after the dot from the numbers like 2.
 	if r_i > 1 && res[r_i - 1] == `.` {
-		r_i--
+		res[r_i] = `0`
+		r_i++
+	} else if `.` !in res {
+		// If there is no dot, add it with a zero
+		res[r_i] = `.`
+		r_i++
+		res[r_i] = `0`
+		r_i++
 	}
 
 	res[r_i] = 0
diff --git a/vlib/toml/tests/burntsushi.toml-test_test.v b/vlib/toml/tests/burntsushi.toml-test_test.v
index 61a4e651f6..b066be6117 100644
--- a/vlib/toml/tests/burntsushi.toml-test_test.v
+++ b/vlib/toml/tests/burntsushi.toml-test_test.v
@@ -238,10 +238,16 @@ fn to_burntsushi(value ast.Value) string {
 			}
 			if !value.text.starts_with('0x')
 				&& (value.text.contains('.') || value.text.to_lower().contains('e')) {
-				mut val := '$value.f64()'.replace('.e+', '.0e') // json notation
-				if !val.contains('.') && val != '0' { // json notation
+				mut val := '$value.f64()'.replace('.e+', '.0e') // JSON notation
+				if !val.contains('.') && val != '0' { // JSON notation
 					val += '.0'
 				}
+				// Since https://github.com/vlang/v/pull/16079 V's string conversion of a zero (0) will
+				// output "0.0" for float types - the JSON test suite data, however, expects "0" for floats
+				// The following is a correction for that inconsistency
+				if val == '0.0' {
+					val = '0'
+				}
 				return '{ "type": "float", "value": "$val" }'
 			}
 			v := value.i64()
diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/c/testdata/mutable_receiver_type_mapping.out b/vlib/v/gen/c/testdata/mutable_receiver_type_mapping.out
index 94133394da..9718f7f76e 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/c/testdata/mutable_receiver_type_mapping.out
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/c/testdata/mutable_receiver_type_mapping.out
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-[1, 0, 0]
-[0, 1, 0]
-[0, 0, 1]
\ No newline at end of file
+[1.0, 0.0, 0.0]
+[0.0, 1.0, 0.0]
+[0.0, 0.0, 1.0]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/assign_map_value_of_fixed_array_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/assign_map_value_of_fixed_array_test.v
index d9568f1a0f..19ae86ae2f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/assign_map_value_of_fixed_array_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/assign_map_value_of_fixed_array_test.v
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ fn test_assign_map_value_of_fixed_array() {
 
 	arr = m['C']
 	println(arr)
-	assert '$arr' == '[0, 0]'
+	assert '$arr' == '[0.0, 0.0]'
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/fixed_array_const_size_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/fixed_array_const_size_test.v
index 8048eb38d7..988805747f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/fixed_array_const_size_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/fixed_array_const_size_test.v
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ fn test_fixed_array_const_size() {
 fn test_fixed_array_const_u64_size() {
 	a := [2 * u64_size]f64{}
 	println(a)
-	assert '$a' == '[0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]'
+	assert '$a' == '[0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0]'
 }
 
 const n = u64(5_000)
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_generic_interface_ref_arg.out b/vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_generic_interface_ref_arg.out
index d5c99f92ad..c082f14e32 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_generic_interface_ref_arg.out
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_generic_interface_ref_arg.out
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_generic_interface_ref_arg.vv:30] mi.in_(): 1.
-[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_generic_interface_ref_arg.vv:31] mi.out(): 2.
-[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_generic_interface_ref_arg.vv:36] in_put.in_(): 1.
-[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_generic_interface_ref_arg.vv:37] in_put.out(): 2.
-[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_generic_interface_ref_arg.vv:39] in_put.in_(): 1.
-[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_generic_interface_ref_arg.vv:40] in_put.out(): 2.
+[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_generic_interface_ref_arg.vv:30] mi.in_(): 1.0
+[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_generic_interface_ref_arg.vv:31] mi.out(): 2.0
+[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_generic_interface_ref_arg.vv:36] in_put.in_(): 1.0
+[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_generic_interface_ref_arg.vv:37] in_put.out(): 2.0
+[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_generic_interface_ref_arg.vv:39] in_put.in_(): 1.0
+[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_generic_interface_ref_arg.vv:40] in_put.out(): 2.0
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.out b/vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.out
index e333bf90f2..47ade6b921 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.out
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.out
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 [vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.vv:19] '$T.name $input': int 1
 [vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.vv:26] '$T.name $input': int 1
-[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.vv:36] next(1): 0
-[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.vv:19] '$T.name $input': f64 1.
-[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.vv:26] '$T.name $input': f64 1.
-[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.vv:37] next(1.0): 64.
+[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.vv:36] next(1): 0.0
+[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.vv:19] '$T.name $input': f64 1.0
+[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.vv:26] '$T.name $input': f64 1.0
+[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.vv:37] next(1.0): 64.0
 [vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.vv:19] '$T.name $input': f64 11.1
 [vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.vv:26] '$T.name $input': f64 11.1
-[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.vv:38] next(11.1): 64.
+[vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.vv:38] next(11.1): 64.0
 [vlib/v/tests/inout/dump_nested_generic_fn_call_ref_arg.vv:15] '$T.name $input': Score Score{
     ave: 23.4
 }
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/inout/printing_reference_alias.out b/vlib/v/tests/inout/printing_reference_alias.out
index 331fd4103f..da3e408fb1 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/inout/printing_reference_alias.out
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/inout/printing_reference_alias.out
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Point(Quad{
-    x: 1
-    y: 2
-    z: 3
-    w: 1
+    x: 1.0
+    y: 2.0
+    z: 3.0
+    w: 1.0
 })
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/interface_edge_cases/empty_interface_1_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/interface_edge_cases/empty_interface_1_test.v
index 160393c0f9..cba099610f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/interface_edge_cases/empty_interface_1_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/interface_edge_cases/empty_interface_1_test.v
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ fn test_empty_interface_string_interpolation() {
 	b := IEmpty(f32(1))
 	c := IEmpty(Abc{'abc'})
 	assert '$a' == 'IEmpty(1)'
-	assert '$b' == 'IEmpty(1.)'
+	assert '$b' == 'IEmpty(1.0)'
 	assert '$c'.starts_with('IEmpty(Abc{')
 	assert '$c'.contains("x: 'abc'")
 	assert '$c'.ends_with('})')
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/interface_variadic_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/interface_variadic_test.v
index 020af540e1..8d2617c58f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/interface_variadic_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/interface_variadic_test.v
@@ -13,15 +13,15 @@ fn test_variadic_array_decompose() {
 	a << Foo{}
 
 	input := [0.0, 1.0]
-	assert a[0].method(...input) == '[0, 1]'
-	assert a[0].method(...[0.0, 1.0]) == '[0, 1]'
+	assert a[0].method(...input) == '[0.0, 1.0]'
+	assert a[0].method(...[0.0, 1.0]) == '[0.0, 1.0]'
 }
 
 fn test_variadic_multiple_args() {
 	mut a := []Element{}
 	a << Foo{}
 
-	assert a[0].method(0.0, 1.0) == '[0, 1]'
+	assert a[0].method(0.0, 1.0) == '[0.0, 1.0]'
 }
 
 interface Animal {}
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/num_lit_call_method_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/num_lit_call_method_test.v
index 448911295b..754e080d79 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/num_lit_call_method_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/num_lit_call_method_test.v
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ fn test_float_lit_call_method() {
 	x5 := 2.e-3.str()
 	assert x5 == '0.002'
 	x6 := 5.0.str()
-	assert x6 == '5.'
+	assert x6 == '5.0'
 	// x7 := 5..str()    Syntax `5.` is allowed, but do not call method on it (`5..str()` is parsed as a range). Use `5.0.str()` instead.
 	x8 := 7.345e-7.str()
 	assert x8 == '7.345e-07'
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/skip_unused/generics_method.run.out b/vlib/v/tests/skip_unused/generics_method.run.out
index 573541ac97..ba66466c2a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/skip_unused/generics_method.run.out
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/skip_unused/generics_method.run.out
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0
+0.0
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/skip_unused/generics_method.skip_unused.run.out b/vlib/v/tests/skip_unused/generics_method.skip_unused.run.out
index 573541ac97..ba66466c2a 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/skip_unused/generics_method.skip_unused.run.out
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/skip_unused/generics_method.skip_unused.run.out
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0
+0.0
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/string_interpolation_struct_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/string_interpolation_struct_test.v
index cda7d2bbf5..aa5f253a29 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/string_interpolation_struct_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/string_interpolation_struct_test.v
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fn test_fixed_array_struct_string_interpolation() {
 	ctx.vb = [1.1, x, 3.3, 4.4, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.9]!
 	s := '$ctx'
 	assert s.starts_with('Context{')
-	assert s.contains('vb: [1.1, 2.32, 3.3, 4.4, 5, 6, 7, 8.9]')
+	assert s.contains('vb: [1.1, 2.32, 3.3, 4.4, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.9]')
 	assert s.ends_with('}')
 }
 
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/typeof_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/typeof_test.v
index d0a9586e0b..286b64c4bd 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/typeof_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/typeof_test.v
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ fn test_typeof_on_sumtypes() {
 	assert typeof(c).name == 'MySumType'
 
 	assert a.str() == '32'
-	assert b.str() == '123.'
+	assert b.str() == '123.0'
 	assert c.str() == 'FooBar'
 }