What are slashes like '//' called like

Answer 1

In Python, // is the integer division operator. In contrast to the float division operator /, using // will result in an integer value.

Compare:

print(5//2)
print(5/2)

Answer 2

Floordivision is the real term for // in Python.

Answer 3

Integer division - //
5//2 = 2.0
5/2 = 2.5
4//2= 2
4/2= 2.0