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What is the difference between / and //?

9th Aug 2020, 7:35 AM
Favour Kanyike
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3 Answers
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5/2 = 2.5 5//2 = 2
9th Aug 2020, 7:45 AM
Arsenic
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stackoverflow.com/questions/183853/what-is-the-difference-between-and-when-used-for-division
9th Aug 2020, 7:45 AM
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Just adding some words to the sample of Arsenic: 5/2 = 2.5 -> this is a regular division. All divisions with this operator is giving a float number as result. 5//2 = 2 -> this is called a floor division. Only the whole number part is used here, the fractional part is ignored. the result is always an integer number.
9th Aug 2020, 1:39 PM
Lothar
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