Don Dukelow wrote:
I have a script where I have to divide and all I want is the hole number, not the decimal point. When I do $num = 2; $count = 49; $count /= $num; $count comes out 24.5, I thought I would get 24. If I wanted the remainder I WOULD DO. $count %= $num; which does work. When did Perl start giving 24.5 for a answer. I can do $count = sprint "%d", ($count /= $num); and this works. But every other language I've programmed in anything dividing with "/" you only get the hole number why?
Hello Don You seem very indignant that Perl is offering you a floating-point result - it started giving 24.5 right at the beginning of its life! What are these languages you have used that give only an integer result for division? I can think of none off the top of my head. What do they return if you ask for 4/12*9? If you only ever want to do integer arithmetic just add the line use integer; on a line at the start of your program. HTH, Rob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/
